Category: Criminal Law

Canadian criminal law is codified under an Act of Federal Parliament called the Criminal Code:https://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-46/FullText.html The 1867 Constitution Act divides the authority to make criminal laws and the authority to investigate and prosecute crimes. Section 91(27) authorizes the federal government to create legislation in relation to criminal law. And section 92(14) authorizes the provincial and…