Criminal Code   and secondary. Primary designated offences are those which are the most serious, such as sexual offences, murder and manslaughter. Secondary designated offences are less serious, such as an assault or arson. Of course they are serious too but it depends on how one judges them. For primary

Criminal Code  , intimidation, arson, and so on. Bill C-13 extends the list for both categories of offence. Obviously, it links with the legislation we passed on child pornography and adds to existing offences. The bill offers something quite new. Only prosecutors will be able to request court orders

Bill C-257 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (conditional sentencing)

) (extortion); (z) section 433 (arson –– disregard for human life); (z.1) section 434.1 (arson –– own property); (z.2) section 436 (arson by negligence); (z.3) paragraph 465(1)(a) (conspiracy to commit murder); (z.4) an offence under section 5 (trafficking in substance and possession

Criminal Code   been any legal action or provisions in the Criminal Code to pursue the guilty parties. Now, with the bill before us, intimidation is rightly becoming a secondary designated offence. Arson causing damage to property and arson for fraudulent purpose are also secondary designated

Ethnic Communities  Mr. Speaker, I and all Canadians deplore the unspeakable crime perpetrated in early April on the United Talmud Torah School in Montreal. Hate-motivated behaviour, such as the vandalism at the mosque in Pickering, the arson at a mosque in Mississauga, and all other similar acts

Reinstatement of Government Bills  . There were 13,724 arson fires in Canada in 2002. I was alarmed to learn that over 30% of the fires in my home community of Surrey were as a result of arson. A very high percentage of them contained booby traps. There have been arson fires in schools and fiery explosions in residential

Criminal Code   the number of deaths and injuries sustained by firefighters continues to rise in Canada. That is a true tragedy when these events occur. Using statistics, he noted there were 13,724 arson fires in Canada last year and 30% of the fires in his own riding were a result of arson. He

Criminal Code  , threats, theft and arson”. The Vancouver police cites that “in Vancouver sexual orientation forms the basis for 62% of the assaults and robberies against the groups protected under s 718.1”. The Vancouver police go on to say: The simple truth is that a person identified on the basis

Criminal Code   which would provide for any firefighter killed in the line of duty as a result of an act of arson in having that first degree murder conviction apply. I had the opportunity to go over very briefly one of the Supreme Court cases that deals with the issue of intent, which is really

Criminal Code   person on the scene. Should the bill pass, those considering an act of arson would need to think twice and those who rewire their homes to facilitate marijuana growing operations would need to carefully consider whether or not the risk is worth it. Clause 3(1.1) of the bill states

Criminal Code   of first-degree murder to include the death of a firefighter acting in the line of duty and amend Section 433 of the Criminal Code dealing with the crime of arson by adding language that addresses the death or injury of a firefighter engaged in combating a fire or explosion

Criminal Code   to deter criminal acts that jeopardize the lives and safety of firefighters in cases such as arson. Bill C-269 seeks to change that by giving firefighters the recognition they deserve and putting them on the same legal footing as police officers. I fully recognize that there are many

Criminal Code   friends, put their lives on the line to make us all safer. While firefighters understand and accept the inherent danger of their jobs, they are often put in harm's way through deliberate criminal acts such as arson. These crimes are a deliberate attempt to cause harm, property damage

Criminal Code   these events occurred. Using statistics, he noted that there were 13,724 arson fires in Canada last year and that 30% of the fires in his own riding were a result of arson. He acknowledged that firefighting was four times as dangerous as any other occupation and that it was a job

Criminal Code   there were 13,724 arson fires in Canada last year. I was alarmed that over 30%, or one-third, of fires in my home community of Surrey were as a result of arson. A high percentage of them contain booby traps. There have been arson fires in schools. There have been arson related fiery