Definitions
What is the main difference between theft and robbery?
Robbery includes violence or a threat; theft does not.
Maximum punishment for theft under $5,000?
Up to 2 years
Someone slips a chocolate bar into their pocket and walks out without being seen. Theft or robbery?
Theft.
Who was the defendant in the Supreme Court case about firearm robbery in 2023?
Hilbach.
Which Criminal Code section defines theft in Canada?
Section 322.
Maximum punishment for theft over $5,000?
Up to 10 years in prison.
A thief grabs a phone from someone’s hand and shoves them to get away. Theft or robbery?
Robbery
What sentence did Hilbach receive for his robberies?
5 years.
What extra thing makes a theft become a robbery?
Using force, violence, or threats.
What is the mandatory minimum for robbery?
Varies from situation to situation
A shoplifter is confronted; they threaten to hit the clerk if stopped, but don’t actually hit them. Theft or robbery?
Robbery
Name one reason for rising food-shoplifting in Canada recently.
Inflation / food prices / poverty