Crimes Involving Threats or Violence
S=Summary H=Hybrid I=Indictable
| Offence description | Criminal Code Section | S/H/I | Minimum penalty | Discharge available | Maximum Penalty (S) |
Maximum Penalty (I) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Threat to cause death or harm | 264.1 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 5 yrs. | |
| Criminal harassment | 264 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 10 yrs. | |
| Assault | 266 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 5 yrs. | |
| Assault causing bodily harm or with weapon or choking, suffocation or strangulation | 267 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 10 yrs. | |
| Assault police officer, resist arrest | 270 | H | yes | 2 yrs./$5,000 fine | 5 yrs. | |
| Aggravated assault | 268 | I | 14 yrs. | |||
| Sexual assault | 271 | H | if complainant under 16, 1 yr. (by indictment) or 6 mos. (by summary conviction) |
yes but not if complainant under 16 | 18 mos. or if complainant is under 16, 2 yrs. less a day/$5,000 fine | 10 yrs. or if complainant under 16, 14 yrs. |
| Sexual assault involving weapon (other than firearm), threats, causing bodily harm, or choking, suffocation or strangulation | 272(1) | I | if complainant under 16, 5 yrs. | 14 yrs., or if complainant under 16, life | ||
| Sexual assault with weapon, threats, causing bodily harm or involving choking, suffocation or strangulation (firearm used) | 272(2) | I | 4 yrs.; if restricted or prohibited firearm is used, or any firearm and the offence is for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with criminal organization, 5 yrs., or for a subsequent offence, 7 yrs. | 14 yrs. | ||
| Aggravated sexual assault (no firearm) | 273(1) | I | if complainant under 16, 5 yrs. | life | ||
| Aggravated sexual assault (use of firearm) | 273(1) | I | 4 yrs.; if restricted or prohibited firearm is used, or any firearm and the offence is for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with criminal organization, 5 yrs., or for a subsequent offence, 7 yrs. | life |
