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Criminal Code ( R.S., 1985, c. C-46 )
Disclaimer: These documents are not the official versions (more).
Act current to October 30th, 2007
Attention: See coming into force provision and notes, where applicable.
 
Table of contents
  1. Criminal Code
    1. SHORT TITLE
    2. INTERPRETATION
    3. PART I
      1. General
      2. Parties to Offences
      3. Protection of Persons Administering and Enforcing the Law
      4. Suppression of Riots
      5. Self-induced Intoxication
      6. Defence of Person
      7. Defence of Property
      8. Protection of Persons in Authority
    4. PART II : OFFENCES AGAINST PUBLIC ORDER
      1. Treason and other Offences against the Queen’s Authority and Person
      2. Prohibited Acts
      3. Passports
      4. Sedition
      5. Unlawful Assemblies and Riots
      6. Unlawful Drilling
      7. Duels
      8. Forcible Entry and Detainer
      9. Piracy
      10. Offences against Air or Maritime Safety
      11. Dangerous Substances
      12. Prize Fights
    5. PART II.1 : TERRORISM
      1. Interpretation
      2. Financing of Terrorism
      3. List of Entities
      4. Freezing of Property
      5. Seizure and Restraint of Property
      6. Forfeiture of Property
      7. Participating, Facilitating, Instructing and Harbouring
      8. Hoax Regarding Terrorist Activity
      9. Proceedings and Aggravated Punishment
      10. Investigative Hearing
      11. Recognizance with Conditions
    6. PART III : FIREARMS AND OTHER WEAPONS
      1. Interpretation
      2. Use Offences
      3. Possession Offences
      4. Trafficking Offences
      5. Assembling Offence
      6. Export and Import Offences
      7. Offences relating to Lost, Destroyed or Defaced Weapons, etc.
      8. Prohibition Orders
      9. Limitations on Access
      10. Search and Seizure
      11. Exempted Persons
      12. General
    7. PART IV : OFFENCES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF LAW AND JUSTICE
      1. Interpretation
      2. Corruption and Disobedience
      3. Misleading Justice
      4. Escapes and Rescues
    8. PART V : SEXUAL OFFENCES, PUBLIC MORALS AND DISORDERLY CONDUCT
      1. Interpretation
      2. Sexual Offences
      3. Offences Tending to Corrupt Morals
      4. Disorderly Conduct
      5. Nuisances
    9. PART VI : INVASION OF PRIVACY
      1. Definitions
      2. Interception of Communications
    10. PART VII : DISORDERLY HOUSES, GAMING AND BETTING
      1. Interpretation
      2. Presumptions
      3. Search
      4. Obstruction
      5. Gaming and Betting
      6. Bawdy-houses
      7. Procuring
      8. Offence in Relation to Prostitution
    11. PART VIII : OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND REPUTATION
      1. Interpretation
      2. Duties Tending to Preservation of Life
      3. Criminal Negligence
      4. Homicide
      5. Murder, Manslaughter and Infanticide
      6. Suicide
      7. Neglect in Child-birth and Concealing Dead Body
      8. Bodily Harm and Acts and Omissions Causing Danger to the Person
      9. Motor Vehicles, Vessels and Aircraft
      10. Assaults
      11. Kidnapping, Trafficking in Persons, Hostage Taking and Abduction
      12. Abortion
      13. Venereal Diseases
      14. Offences Against Conjugal Rights
      15. Unlawful Solemnization of Marriage
      16. Blasphemous Libel
      17. Defamatory Libel
      18. Verdicts
      19. Hate Propaganda
    12. PART IX : OFFENCES AGAINST RIGHTS OF PROPERTY
      1. Interpretation
      2. Theft
      3. Offences Resembling Theft
      4. Robbery and Extortion
      5. Criminal Interest Rate
      6. Breaking and Entering
      7. Having in Possession
      8. False Pretences
      9. Forgery and Offences Resembling Forgery
    13. PART X : FRAUDULENT TRANSACTIONS RELATING TO CONTRACTS AND TRADE
      1. Interpretation
      2. Fraud
      3. Falsification of Books and Documents
      4. Personation
      5. Forgery of Trade-marks and Trade Descriptions
      6. Wreck
      7. Public Stores
      8. Breach of Contract, Intimidation and Discrimination Against Trade Unionists
      9. Secret Commissions
      10. Trading Stamps
    14. PART XI : WILFUL AND FORBIDDEN ACTS IN RESPECT OF CERTAIN PROPERTY
      1. Interpretation
      2. Mischief
      3. Arson and Other Fires
      4. Other Interference with Property
      5. Cattle and Other Animals
      6. Cruelty to Animals
    15. PART XII : OFFENCES RELATING TO CURRENCY
      1. Interpretation
      2. Making
      3. Possession
      4. Uttering
      5. Defacing or Impairing
      6. Instruments or Materials
      7. Advertising and Trafficking in Counterfeit Money or Counterfeit Tokens of Value
      8. Special Provisions as to Proof
      9. Forfeiture
    16. PART XII.1 : INSTRUMENTS AND LITERATURE FOR ILLICIT DRUG USE
      1. Interpretation
      2. Offence and Punishment
    17. PART XII.2 : PROCEEDS OF CRIME
      1. Interpretation
      2. Offence
      3. Search, Seizure and Detention of Proceeds of Crime
      4. Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime
      5. Disclosure Provisions
      6. Specific Rules of Forfeiture
      7. Regulations
    18. PART XIII : ATTEMPTS — CONSPIRACIES — ACCESSORIES
    19. PART XIV : JURISDICTION
      1. General
      2. Special Jurisdiction
      3. Rules of Court
    20. PART XV : SPECIAL PROCEDURE AND POWERS
      1. General Powers of Certain Officials
      2. Forensic DNA Analysis
      3. Other Provisions respecting Search Warrants
      4. Sex Offender Information
      5. Forfeiture of Offence-related Property
    21. PART XVI : COMPELLING APPEARANCE OF ACCUSED BEFORE A JUSTICE AND INTERIM RELEASE
      1. Interpretation
      2. Arrest without Warrant and Release from Custody
      3. Appearance of Accused before Justice
      4. Information, Summons and Warrant
      5. Judicial Interim Release
      6. Arrest of Accused on Interim Release
      7. Review of Detention where Trial Delayed
      8. Procedure to Procure Attendance of a Prisoner
      9. Endorsement of Warrant
      10. Powers to Enter Dwelling-houses to Carry out Arrests
    22. PART XVII : LANGUAGE OF ACCUSED
    23. PART XVIII : PROCEDURE ON PRELIMINARY INQUIRY
      1. Jurisdiction
      2. Procedures before Preliminary Inquiry
      3. Powers of Justice
      4. Taking Evidence of Witnesses
      5. Remand Where Offence Committed in Another Jurisdiction
      6. Absconding Accused
      7. Procedure where Witness Refuses to Testify
      8. Remedial Provisions
      9. Adjudication and Recognizances
      10. Transmission of Record
    24. PART XIX : INDICTABLE OFFENCES — TRIAL WITHOUT JURY
      1. Interpretation
      2. Jurisdiction of Provincial Court Judges
      3. Jurisdiction of Judges
      4. General
    25. PART XIX.1 : NUNAVUT COURT OF JUSTICE
    26. PART XX : PROCEDURE IN JURY TRIALS AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
      1. Preferring Indictment
      2. General Provisions respecting Counts
      3. Special Provisions respecting Counts
      4. Particulars
      5. Ownership of Property
      6. Joinder or Severance of Counts
      7. Joinder of Accused in Certain Cases
      8. Proceedings when Person Indicted is at Large
      9. Change of Venue
      10. Amendment
      11. Inspection and Copies of Documents
      12. Pleas
      13. Organizations
      14. Record of Proceedings
      15. Pre-hearing Conference
      16. Juries
      17. Challenging the Array
      18. Empanelling Jury
      19. Trial
      20. Evidence on Trial
      21. Children and Young Persons
      22. Corroboration
      23. Verdicts
      24. Previous Convictions
      25. Jurisdiction
      26. Formal Defects in Jury Process
    27. PART XX.1 : MENTAL DISORDER
      1. Interpretation
      2. Assessment Orders
      3. Assessment Reports
      4. Protected Statements
      5. Fitness to Stand Trial
      6. Verdict of Not Criminally Responsible on Account of Mental Disorder
      7. Review Boards
      8. Disposition Hearings
      9. Dispositions by a Court or Review Board
      10. Appeals
      11. Review of Dispositions
      12. Power to Compel Appearance
      13. Stay of Proceedings
      14. Interprovincial Transfers
      15. Enforcement of Orders and Regulations
    28. PART XXI : APPEALS — INDICTABLE OFFENCES
      1. Interpretation
      2. Right of Appeal
      3. Procedure on Appeals
      4. Powers of the Court of Appeal
      5. Appeals to the Supreme Court of Canada
      6. Appeals by Attorney General of Canada
    29. PART XXI.1 : APPLICATIONS FOR MINISTERIAL REVIEW — MISCARRIAGES OF JUSTICE
    30. PART XXII : PROCURING ATTENDANCE
      1. Application
      2. Process
      3. Execution or Service of Process
      4. Defaulting or Absconding Witness
      5. Electronically Transmitted Copies
      6. Evidence on Commission
      7. Video and Audio Evidence
      8. Evidence Previously Taken
      9. Video-recorded Evidence
    31. PART XXIII : SENTENCING
      1. Interpretation
      2. Alternative Measures
      3. Purpose and Principles of Sentencing
      4. Organizations
      5. Punishment Generally
      6. Procedure and Evidence
      7. Absolute and Conditional Discharges
      8. Probation
      9. Fines and Forfeiture
      10. Restitution
      11. Conditional Sentence of Imprisonment
      12. Imprisonment
      13. Eligibility for Parole
      14. Delivery of Offender to Keeper of Prison
      15. Imprisonment for Life
      16. Pardons and Remissions
      17. Disabilities
      18. Miscellaneous Provisions
    32. PART XXIV : DANGEROUS OFFENDERS AND LONG-TERM OFFENDERS
      1. Interpretation
      2. Dangerous Offenders and Long-Term Offenders
    33. PART XXV : EFFECT AND ENFORCEMENT OF RECOGNIZANCES
    34. PART XXVI : EXTRAORDINARY REMEDIES
    35. PART XXVII : SUMMARY CONVICTIONS
      1. Interpretation
      2. Punishment
      3. Information
      4. Defects and Objections
      5. Application
      6. Trial
      7. Adjudication
      8. Sureties to Keep the Peace
      9. Appeal
      10. Interim Release of Appellant
      11. Procedure on Appeal
      12. Summary Appeal on Transcript or Agreed Statement of Facts
      13. Appeals to Court of Appeal
      14. Fees and Allowances
    36. PART XXVIII : MISCELLANEOUS
      1. Electronic Documents
      2. Remote Appearance by Incarcerated Accused
      3. Forms
    37. SCHEDULE TO PART XX.1
    38. SCHEDULE [to Part XXV]
    39. SCHEDULE [to Part XXVII]
    40. [Forms]

Related Information
  1. Amendments not in Force
  2. Related Provisions

Related Regulations
  1. Alberta Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment without Eligibility for Parole
  2. Approved Breath Analysis Instruments Order
  3. Approved Screening Devices Order
  4. British Columbia Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1986
  5. British Columbia Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole
  6. Criminal Appeal Rules
  7. Criminal Procedure Rules of the Supreme Court of the Northwest Territories
  8. Criminal Rules of the Supreme Court of British Columbia
  9. Designated Areas Firearms Order
  10. Manitoba Court of Queen’s Bench Rules (Criminal)
  11. Manitoba Criminal Appeal Rules
  12. Manitoba Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole
  13. New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences
  14. New Brunswick Court of Queen’s Bench Summary Conviction Appeal Rules
  15. New Brunswick Criminal Appeal Rule 63 with Respect to Criminal Appeals to the Court of Appeal
  16. New Brunswick Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment without Eligibility for Parole
  17. New Brunswick Summary Conviction Appeal Rule 64 with Respect to Summary Conviction Appeals to the Court of Queen’s Bench
  18. New Brunswick Translated Documents Regulations
  19. Newfoundland Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole
  20. Northwest Territories Rules of Practice Respecting Applications and Hearings concerning a Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without eligibility for Parole
  21. Nova Scotia Rules of Practice Respecting Applications and Hearings Concerning a Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment without Eligibility for Parole
  22. Ontario Court of Justice Criminal Proceedings Rules
  23. Ontario Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole
  24. Order Approving Blood Sample Containers
  25. Order Declaring an Amnesty Period (2006)
  26. Order Declaring an Amnesty Period
  27. Order Establishing the Text of a Resolution Providing for the Extension of the Application of Sections 83.28, 83.29 and 83.3 of the Criminal Code
  28. Order Recommending that Each Entity Listed as of July 23, 2004, in the Regulations Establishing a List of Entities Remain a Listed Entity
  29. Order Recommending that Each Entity Listed as of July 23, 2006, in the Regulations Establishing a List of entities Remain a Listed Entity
  30. Pari-Mutuel Betting Supervision Regulations
  31. Pari-Mutuel Payments Order
  32. Prince Edward Island Criminal Rule of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment Without Eligibility for Parole
  33. Protection of Privacy Regulations
  34. Provincial Court of British Columbia Criminal Caseflow Management Rules
  35. Quebec Rules of Practice Respecting Reduction in the Number of Years of Imprisonment without Eligibility for Parole
  36. Regulations Establishing a List of Entities
  37. Regulations Excluding Certain Indictable Offences from the Definition of "Designated Offence"
  38. Regulations Prescribing Antique Firearms
  39. Regulations Prescribing Certain Firearms and other Weapons, Components and Parts of Weapons, Accessories, Cartridge Magazines, Ammunition and Projectiles as Prohibited or Restricted
  40. Regulations Prescribing Exclusions from Certain Definitions of the Criminal Code (International Sporting Competition Handguns)
  41. Regulations Prescribing Public Officers
  42. Regulations Respecting Applications for Ministerial Review — Miscarriages of Justice
  43. Rules of Practice in Criminal Matters in the Court of Appeal of Quebec [Repealed]
  44. Rules of Practice of the Superior Court of the Province of Quebec, Criminal Division, 2002
  45. Rules of the Court of Appeal of Quebec in Criminal Matters
  46. Rules of the Court of Appeals for the Northwest Territories as to A. Criminal Appeals B. Bail on Appeals
  47. Rules of the Municipal Courts
  48. Rules of the Ontario Court of Justice in Criminal Proceedings
  49. Rules of the Provincial Court of Newfoundland and Labrador in Criminal Proceedings
  50. Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench Rules Respecting Pre-Trial Conferences
  51. Saskatchewan Court of Queen’s Bench Summary Conviction Appeal Rules
  52. Saskatchewan Review of Parole Ineligibility Rules
  53. Supreme Court of Newfoundland and Labrador — Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules (2002)
  54. Supreme Court of Newfoundland, Trial Division Rules for Orders in the Nature of Certiorari, Habeas Corpus, Mandamus and Prohibition
  55. The Criminal Appeal Rules of the Supreme Court of Newfoundland, Trial Division
  56. Victim Fine Surcharge Regulations
  57. Yukon Territory Court of Appeal Criminal Appeal Rules, 1993
  58. Yukon Territory Supreme Court Rules for Pre-hearing Conferences in Criminal Matters

Last updated: 2007-11-02
Last updated: 2007-11-02
Last updated: 2007-11-02
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