Crime in Canada
Learn about crime and the law in Canada - from crime statistics to capital punishment.
Tackling Violent Crime Act
Summary of the Tackling Violent Crime Act, omnibus legislation which gathered the main elements of five bills from the previous session of parliament.
Summary of the Tackling Violent Crime Act, omnibus legislation which gathered the main elements of five bills from the previous session of parliament.
New Impaired Driving Laws Come Into Force in Canada
New laws making it easier for police to investigate impaired driving and for prosecutors to prosecute impaired drivers take effect in Canada in July 2008.
New laws making it easier for police to investigate impaired driving and for prosecutors to prosecute impaired drivers take effect in Canada in July 2008.
Canadian Crime Statistics for 2007
The national crime rate in Canada dropped in 2007 for the third consecutive year.
The national crime rate in Canada dropped in 2007 for the third consecutive year.
Canadian Crime Statistics for 2006
The 2006 crime rate in Canada was the lowest in 25 years, mainly due to statistics for non-violent crime.
The 2006 crime rate in Canada was the lowest in 25 years, mainly due to statistics for non-violent crime.
Canadian Homicide Rate Goes Up in 2005
For the second year in a row the homicide rate in Canada has risen, though it is still far below its peak in the mid-1970s.
For the second year in a row the homicide rate in Canada has risen, though it is still far below its peak in the mid-1970s.
Conditional Sentencing Reform Act
The Conditional Sentencing Reform Act amends the Canadian Criminal Code to end the use of conditional sentences - including house arrest - for serious offences.
The Conditional Sentencing Reform Act amends the Canadian Criminal Code to end the use of conditional sentences - including house arrest - for serious offences.
DNA Data Bank in Canada
The RCMP national DNA Data Bank stores DNA profiles in two indexes - one for convicted offenders, and one for unsolved crime scenes.
The RCMP national DNA Data Bank stores DNA profiles in two indexes - one for convicted offenders, and one for unsolved crime scenes.
History of Capital Punishment in Canada
Timeline showing the history of the death penalty in Canada and the gradual abolition of capital punishment.
Timeline showing the history of the death penalty in Canada and the gradual abolition of capital punishment.
Abolition of Capital Punishment in Canada
The Canadian murder rate stays low without capital punishment.
The Canadian murder rate stays low without capital punishment.
Certified Criminal Record Check
Simple step-by-step instructions on how to get a Certified Criminal Record Check.
Simple step-by-step instructions on how to get a Certified Criminal Record Check.
RECOL - Report a Fraud Online
RECOL is a Web-based centre which gives Canadians a simple way to report fraud online.
RECOL is a Web-based centre which gives Canadians a simple way to report fraud online.
Canadian Crime Statistics for 2003
Property crimes and counterfeiting increased in Canada in 2003, but the violent crime rate in Canada stayed the same and the number of murders was down.
Property crimes and counterfeiting increased in Canada in 2003, but the violent crime rate in Canada stayed the same and the number of murders was down.
Canadian Crime Statistics
Canadian statistics on crimes, victims, suspects and criminals as well as the police and courts. From Statistics Canada.
Canadian statistics on crimes, victims, suspects and criminals as well as the police and courts. From Statistics Canada.
Wanted by the RCMP
Dangerous criminals wanted by the RCMP for crimes in Canada. Report any information to the RCMP or police services in your area.
Dangerous criminals wanted by the RCMP for crimes in Canada. Report any information to the RCMP or police services in your area.
Drunk Driving in Canada
The facts about impaired driving in Canada, including the legal limit for alcohol, giving breath and blood samples, and penalties under the Canadian Criminal Code. From the Department of Justice Canada.
The facts about impaired driving in Canada, including the legal limit for alcohol, giving breath and blood samples, and penalties under the Canadian Criminal Code. From the Department of Justice Canada.
Youth Criminal Justice Act
Backgrounder on the act which replaced the unpopular Young Offenders Act in April 2003. The emphasis in this act is on rehabilitation rather than courts and jail sentences.
Backgrounder on the act which replaced the unpopular Young Offenders Act in April 2003. The emphasis in this act is on rehabilitation rather than courts and jail sentences.