Levels of offences
Offences against the person
Offences against property
Other criminal offences
drug offences
100

the least serious, with penalties up to a $2,000 fine and/or 6 months in jail

What is a summary conviction offences 

100

the most common form of violent crime

What is assault 

100

Robbery, theft, and breaking and entering are examples of these.

What is offences against property 

100

If the loss is under $5,000, the penalty for this offence can be a fine or up to two years in prison; if over $5,000, it can be up to ten years in prison

What is fraud 

100

a crime that involves hiding the origin of money earned from criminal activity

What is money laundering 

200

is one that the crown can choose to try as either a summary conviction or indictable offence.

What is a hybrid offence 

200

when directly or indirectly, by any means, causes the death of a human being.


What is homicide 

200

when someone takes or uses another person's property with intent to deprive the owner of it.

What is theft 

200

offences that are not listed under Crimes Against the Person or Crimes Against Property.

What is other criminal offences 

200

This offence refers to selling, giving, administering, transporting, sending, delivering, or distributing a controlled substance.

What is drug trafficking 

300

This type of offence allows the accused to be represented by a lawyer and may not require their personal appearance in court

What is a summary conviction offence

300

In this crime, the accused must be the natural mother of the victim.


What is infanticide

300

This crime involves breaking into a place with the intent to commit an indictable offence inside

What is breaking and entering

300

when someone deceives another to cause them to lose money, property, or services

What is fraud 

300

the federal law that regulates narcotics and other controlled drugs

The Controlled Drug And Substances Act

400

Trials depend on severity: less serious crimes (under five years) are tried in Provincial or Superior Court without a jury, while more serious crimes may involve a judge or jury

What is an indictable offence 

400

In 1983, new legislation defined this offence into three levels to reflect physical violence, spousal involvement, and the fact that it can involve both male and female victims.

What is sexual assault 

400

According to Statistics Canada, in 1997, approximately 52 percent of these offences involved the use of a weapon

What is robbery 

400

this offences is committed by wilfully destroying property or data, rendering property or data useless, such as vandalism or hacking

What is mischief 

400

the maximum penalties of this offence depend on the type of drug and any prior convictions

What is drug possession 

500

more serious crimes may involve a judge or jury in Superior Court. Serious crimes like murder are always tried in Superior Court.

What is an indictable offense

500

This is the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) level above which it is illegal to drive in many jurisdictions.

What is 80 milligrams per 100 mL of blood

500

the maximum sentence for this offence is life imprisonment

What is robbery 

500

By itself it is not a criminal offence, although crimes can be committed in relation to it 

What is gambling

500

Although they are separate offences, these two crimes carry the same penalties.

What are trafficking and possession

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