Statutes of Canada · Annotated Reference

Criminal Code of Canada

A searchable reference to every section of the Criminal Code, with statutory text, editorial explanation, and commentary on application, defences, and sentencing.

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Alphabetical
By section title, A through Z.
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Numerical
By section number, 1 through 849.
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Categorical
Grouped by subject — defences, offences, process.

Each entry presents the section as enacted, alongside an editor’s explanation of its operation, commentary on its place in the wider scheme of the Code, and, where relevant, strategic notes for practitioners and students of the law.