The Criminal Code is a law of the Parliament of Canada that codifies most, but not all, criminal offences and principles of criminal procedure in Canada. Its long title is An Act respecting the Criminal Law. It is indexed in the Revised Statutes of Canada, 1985 as chapter number C-46. In legal reports, it is sometimes abbreviated as Cr.C. or CC.
Structure
• Part I — General • Part II — Offences Against Public Order • Part II.1 — Terrorism • Part III — Firearms and Other Weapons • Part IV — Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice • Part V — Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct • Part VI — Invasion of Privacy • Part VII — Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting • Part VIII — Offences Against the Person and Reputation • Part VIII.1 — Offences Relating to Conveyances • Part IX — Offences Against Rights of Property • Part X — Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade • Part XI — Wilful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property • Part XII — Offences Relating to Currency • Part XII.1 — Instruments and Literature for Illicit Drug Use (repealed) • Part XII.2 — Proceeds of Crime • Part XIII — Attempts — Conspiracies — Accessories • Part XIV — Jurisdiction • Part XV — Special Procedure and Powers • Part XVI — Compelling Appearance of an Accused Before a Justice and Interim Release • Part XVII — Language of Accused • Part XVIII — Procedure on Preliminary Inquiry • Part XVIII.1 — Case Management Judge • Part XIX — Indictable Offences — Trial Without Jury • Part XIX.1 — Nunavut Court of Justice • Part XX — Procedure in Jury Trials and General Provisions • Part XX.1 — Mental Disorder • Part XXI — Appeals — Indictable Offences • Part XXI.1 — Applications for Ministerial Review — Miscarriages of Justice • Part XXII — Procuring Attendance • Part XXII.01 — Remote Attendance by Certain Persons • Part XXII.1 — Remediation Agreements • Part XXIII — Sentencing • Part XXIV — Dangerous Offenders and Long-term Offenders • Part XXV — Effect and Enforcement of Undertakings, Release Orders and Recognizances • Part XXVI — Extraordinary Remedies • Part XXVII — Summary Convictions • Part XXVIII — Miscellaneous ==History and evolution==
History and evolution
The Criminal Code stems from a long history of legal documents. The following documents play a part in the construction and changes brought on the Criminal Code: ==See also==