The Criminal Code of Canada

The Criminal Code is a federal law that includes definitions of most of the criminal offences that the Parliament of Canada has enacted. It is often updated as society evolves and to improve the Canadian criminal process.

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Last Updated April 17, 2026, 18:25 (UTC)
Created April 17, 2026, 18:25 (UTC)
contact_email OG-GO@justice.gc.ca
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geographic_scope []
open_canada_collection publication
open_canada_date_published 2021-06-04 00:00:00
open_canada_keywords {"fr": ["Code criminel", "Législation", "Justice pénale", "résumé graphique", "informations juridiques"], "en": ["Criminal Code", "Legislation", "Criminal justice", "Infographic", "Legal information"]}
open_canada_subject ["government_and_politics", "law"]
sensitivity_level unrestricted
title_fr Le Code criminel du Canada
update_frequency as_needed