# Criminal Code — the Part map

Section ranges extracted **programmatically from the body** of the official consolidated text (laws-lois.justice.gc.ca, current to 2026-05-26, last amended 2026-03-26) and cross-checked against the TOC — the two agree. Retrieved 2026-07.

Before Part I: **s. 1** short title · **ss. 2–3** interpretation (the definitions).

| Part | Title | Sections |
|---|---|---|
| **I** | *(untitled — the General Part)* | 3.1–45 |
| **II** | Offences Against Public Order | 46–83 |
| **II.1** | Terrorism | 83.01–83.33 |
| **III** | Firearms and Other Weapons | 84–117.15 |
| **IV** | Offences Against the Administration of Law and Justice | 118–149 |
| **V** | Sexual Offences, Public Morals and Disorderly Conduct | 150–182 |
| **VI** | Invasion of Privacy | 183–196.1 |
| **VII** | Disorderly Houses, Gaming and Betting | 197–213 |
| **VIII** | Offences Against the Person and Reputation | 214–320.104 |
| **VIII.1** | Offences Relating to Conveyances | 320.11–320.4 |
| **IX** | Offences Against Rights of Property | 321–378 |
| **X** | Fraudulent Transactions Relating to Contracts and Trade | 379–427 |
| **XI** | Wilful and Forbidden Acts in Respect of Certain Property | 428–447.1 |
| **XII** | Offences Relating to Currency | 448–462 |
| **XII.1** | *[Repealed, 2018]* | 462.1–462.2 |
| **XII.2** | Proceeds of Crime | 462.3–462.5 |
| **XIII** | Attempts — Conspiracies — Accessories | 463–467.2 |
| **XIV** | Jurisdiction | 468–482.1 |
| **XV** | Special Procedure and Powers | 483–492.2 |
| **XVI** | Compelling Appearance and Interim Release | 493–529.5 |
| **XVII** | Language of Accused | 530–534 |
| **XVIII** | Procedure on Preliminary Inquiry | 535–551 |
| **XVIII.1** | Case Management Judge | 551.1–551.7 |
| **XIX** | Indictable Offences — Trial Without Jury | 552–572 |
| **XIX.1** | Nunavut Court of Justice | 573–573.2 |
| **XX** | Procedure in Jury Trials and General Provisions | 574–672 |
| **XX.1** | Mental Disorder | 672.1–672.95 |
| **XXI** | Appeals — Indictable Offences | 673–696 |
| **XXI.1** | Applications for Ministerial Review — Miscarriages of Justice | 696.1–696.6 |
| **XXI.2** | Miscarriage of Justice Review Commission | 696.7–696.87 |
| **XXII** | Procuring Attendance | 697–715.2 |
| **XXII.01** | Remote Attendance by Certain Persons | 715.21–715.27 |
| **XXII.1** | Remediation Agreements | 715.3–715.43 |
| **XXIII** | **Sentencing** | 716–751.1 |
| **XXIV** | Dangerous Offenders and Long-term Offenders | 752–761 |
| **XXV** | Effect and Enforcement of Undertakings, Release Orders, Recognizances | 762–773 |
| **XXVI** | Extraordinary Remedies | 774–784 |
| **XXVII** | **Summary Convictions** | 785–840 |
| **XXVIII** | Miscellaneous *(incl. the Forms)* | 841–849 |

**The big split:** **Parts I–XIII are substantive** (what is an offence); **Parts XIV–XXVIII are procedure and sentencing**. Part I is the general part applying across all offence Parts.

**Decimal Parts are insertions.** Parliament adds a Part by decimal-suffixing rather than renumbering — terrorism (2001) at II.1, remediation agreements (2018) at XXII.1. The same happens at section level, which is why **you cannot do arithmetic on section numbers**: **320.4 comes *after* 320.104**. They're dotted identifiers, not decimals.

## Where common offences live

| Looking for | Part | Key sections |
|---|---|---|
| Treason, sedition, riot | II | treason 46–47, sabotage 52, sedition 59–61, unlawful assembly/riot 63–69 |
| Terrorism | II.1 | "terrorist activity" 83.01, financing 83.02–83.04, participating/facilitating 83.18–83.19 |
| Firearms & weapons | III | interpretation 84, use 85, possession 88–, trafficking 99–, prohibition orders 109–111 |
| Administration of justice | IV | bribery 119–120, perjury 131–133, **obstructing justice 139**, escape 145 |
| Sexual offences, public morals | V | sexual interference 151, luring 172.1, obscenity 163, child pornography 163.1 |
| **Wiretap / privacy** | VI | designated offences 183, interception offence 184, **authorizations 185–186**, emergency 184.4, notice 196 |
| **Person & reputation** | VIII | duties to preserve life 215–218, **criminal negligence 219–221**, homicide 222–228, **murder/manslaughter 229–240**, MAID 241.1–241.4, **assault 265**, aggravated assault 268, **sexual assault 271**, consent 273.1–273.2, kidnapping/trafficking 279–286, defamatory libel 297–316, **hate propaganda 318–320** |
| Impaired driving | VIII.1 | moved out of Part VIII in 2018 |
| **Property** | IX | **theft 322** (punished at **334**), **robbery 343** (punished 344), extortion 346, criminal interest rate 347, **break & enter 348**, stolen goods 354–356, forgery 366–378 |
| **Fraud** | X | **fraud 380**, market fraud 380(2), secret commissions 426 |
| Mischief / arson | XI | **mischief 430** (incl. **430(1.1) computer data**), arson 433–436.1, animal cruelty 444–447.1 |
| Proceeds of crime | XII.2 | laundering 462.31, forfeiture |
| **Inchoate** | XIII | **attempt/accessory punishment 463**, **counselling an offence not committed 464**, **conspiracy 465**, criminal organization 467.11–467.13 |

## Reading the key definitions

- **s. 265 assault** — three branches: intentional force **without consent**; attempt/threat by act or gesture with present ability; accosting/impeding while openly wearing a weapon. **s. 265(2) is structurally crucial:** "This section applies to **all forms of assault, including sexual assault**" — so **s. 271 sexual assault has no separate definition**; it *is* s. 265 assault of a sexual nature. **s. 265(3)** vitiates consent obtained by force, threats, **fraud**, or **exercise of authority**.
- **s. 322 theft** — "fraudulently and **without colour of right**" takes or converts, with intent to deprive "**temporarily or absolutely**" — permanent deprivation is **not** required. Punishment at **s. 334**, split at **$5,000**.
- **s. 348 break and enter** — penalty turns on **dwelling-house vs. other place**: dwelling = indictable, **life**; other = hybrid, 10 years. **s. 348(2)** contains **reverse-onus presumptions**.
- **s. 380 fraud** — "by **deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means**", incl. of "any service". Split at **$5,000** (over = indictable, max 14 yrs); **s. 380(1.1)** a **2-year minimum** where the total exceeds **$1 million** on indictment.
- **s. 430 mischief** — destroying/damaging property or obstructing lawful use, plus **430(1.1)** the **computer data** parallel (the Code's core cyber-vandalism provision).

## Two recurring numeric lines

- **"Two years"** — s. 787 default summary max (**two years less a day**); **s. 743.1** penitentiary vs. provincial jail; **s. 742.1** conditional-sentence availability; s. 731 probation with custody.
- **"$5,000"** — **s. 334** theft; **s. 380** fraud; **s. 430(3)/(4)** mischief; and **s. 553** absolute provincial-court jurisdiction all pivot on it.

## Navigation rules

1. **Read the penalty clause first** — it tells you the classification, which drives everything else.
2. **Check s. 2, then the Part's own interpretation section** (84, 214, 321, 493, 716…). Local definitions beat general ones.
3. **The offence and its punishment are often in different sections** — theft 322/334, attempt 24/463, accessory 23/463, assault 265/266–268.
4. **Never do arithmetic on section numbers.**
5. **The printed text is not the law** — see the general-principles reference.