Thank you for the question. I'm going to answer in English, if you don't mind.
Absolutely, the Criminal Code is recognized, but law is a theory and who is determined to be criminal is largely dependent on who has the power to do so. The more someone is available and known to the state, the more they are likely to be also criminalized.
When I used to teach at the law school, I would talk about the fact that we have a Charter of Rights and Freedoms that guarantees equality, but never really delivers on that substantive equality. Then we have a Criminal Code that is said to apply equally. There's an old Anatole France quote—I can't remember it exactly—that neither the rich nor the poor are permitted to sleep under bridges or steal food. I think that epitomizes the issues we're talking about and why I mentioned the truth and reconciliation calls to action and the need for substantive equality. It's much easier for certain people, if they have mental health issues, or if they sometimes have good reason not to trust police when they haven't been protected.... We know from the missing and murdered indigenous women inquiry—