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Are brass knuckles legal in Canada?
Brass knuckles are classified as banned weapons under section 84(1) of the Criminal Code and its regulations. This article delves into the legal intricacies surrounding brass knuckles, exploring their classification, the implications of their use in self-defence, the prohibition on possession, associated penalties, and the importance of legal representation when facing charges. What weapons are classified as brass knuckles? Brass knuckles, commonly known ...
Unsafe Storage of a Firearm Laws in Canada
What is “unsafe storage of a firearm” in Canada? Unsafe storage of a firearm is criminalized under section 86 of the Criminal Code alongside other offences related to carrying, handling, shipping, and/or transporting a firearm. Essentially section 86 dictates that all such acts related to a firearm (storing, carrying, handling, etc.) must be exercised with care and with regard for public safety, otherwise ...
Understanding Canada’s Voyeurism Laws
Voyeurism is covered under s. 162(1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (the “Code”). It is a relatively new offence in Canadian law, added to the Code in 2005. Voyeurism involves making secretive observations of individuals who are nude, performing sexual acts or in the process of doing so. The offence is intended to protect people from both sexual exploitation and infringements on their personal privacy. ...
Child Pornography Laws in Canada
Child pornography is addressed under section 163.1 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (the “Code”). This severe offence is classified in Canadian law as an offence “tending to corrupt morals.” There are four primary offences within the parameters of child pornography covered by the Code: Accessing child pornography; Possessing child pornography; Distributing child pornography; and Making child pornography. All four offences carry lengthy ...
Child Luring Laws in Canada
Child luring is covered under s.172.1 of the Criminal Code. You can be charged with child luring if you use the internet to communicate with someone who you know is not 18 years or older with the intent to commit sexual exploitation, incest, child pornography, or sexual assault. The purpose of s.172.1 of the Criminal Code is to criminalize child luring to protect children, ...
Uttering Threats Laws in Canada
Uttering threats refers to making statements expressing an intention to cause physical harm or death to someone, damaging their property, or injuring an individual’s animal or bird. Uttering threats is covered under s.264.1 of the Criminal Code. Prosecuting an individual for an uttering threat charge does not require a copious amount of evidence, rather, such cases often revolve around whether the judge believes the ...
The Statute of Limitations for Criminal Offences in Canada
The statute of limitations is a legal principle that sets a time limit for which criminal charges can be filed for a specific offence since the date which the alleged offence occurred. In Canada, unlike the United States, there is no statute of limitations that prevents the prosecution of many serious criminal charges at any time after the crime occurs. Anyone can contact the ...
Weapons Trafficking Laws in Canada
Weapons trafficking is covered under s. 99(2) of the Criminal Code, found in Part III. Part III covers “Firearms and Other Weapons.” Section 99(1) sets out the offence as involving a person manufacturing, transferring, or offering to manufacture or transfer one of the following: a prohibited firearm, a restricted firearm, a non-restricted firearm, a prohibited weapon, a restricted weapon, a prohibited device, any ammunition ...
