Property Offences
Break and Enter to Steal Firearm Laws in Canada
Break and enter to steal firearms is covered under s. 98(4) of the Criminal Code, found in Part III. Part III covers “Firearms and Other Weapons.” A break and enter to steal firearms charge occurs when one breaks in or out of a place and steals a firearm. In terms of breaking in, this offence occurs when one breaks and enters into a place ...
Attempts and Accessories After the Fact Laws in Canada Explained
Attempts and accessories after the fact is covered under s. 463 of the Criminal Code found in Part XIII. Part XIII covers “Attempts - Conspiracies - Accessories”. An attempts and accessories after the fact charge applies to a wide range of offences, and so the level of punishment depends on the severity of the main offence. This section examines the criminal liability of an ...
Trespassing at Night (s. 177) Laws in Canada
Trespassing at night is a criminal offence in Canada, covered under s. 177 of the Criminal Code. As the name suggests, trespassing at night involves standing around, walking through, or otherwise loitering on another person’s property at night. However, the offence is not necessarily as simple as that. The Criminal Code provision states that the offence is for people who ‘loiter’ or ‘prowl’ ...
