List of Designated Wiretap Eligible Offences

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List of Offences

Section 183 lists the following within the definition of "offence" within the meaning of the wiretap provisions:

Criminal Code (a) any of the following provisions of this Act, namely, (i) s. 47 (high treason) (ii) s. 51 (intimidating Parliament or a legislature) (iii) s. 52 (sabotage), (iii.1) s. 56.1 (identity documents), (iv) s. 57 (forgery, etc.), (v) s. 61 (sedition), (vi) s. 76 (hijacking), (vii) s. 77 (endangering safety of aircraft or airport), (viii) s. 78 (offensive weapons, etc., on aircraft), (ix) s. 78.1 (offences against maritime navigation or fixed platforms), (x) s. 80 (breach of duty), (xi) s. 81 (using explosives), (xii) s. 82 (possessing explosives), (xii.01) s. 82.3 (possession, etc., of nuclear material, radioactive material or device), (xii.02) s. 82.4 (use or alteration of nuclear material, radioactive material or device), (xii.03) s. 82.5 (commission of indictable offence to obtain nuclear material, etc.), (xii.04) s. 82.6 (threats), (xii.1) section 83.02 (providing or collecting property for certain activities), (xii.2) section 83.03 (providing, making available, etc., property or services for terrorist purposes), (xii.3) section 83.04 (using or possessing property for terrorist purposes), (xii.4) section 83.18 (participation in activity of terrorist group), (xii.41) section 83.181 (leaving Canada to participate in activity of terrorist group), (xii.5) section 83.19 (facilitating terrorist activity), (xii.51) section 83.191 (leaving Canada to facilitate terrorist activity), (xii.6) section 83.2 (commission of offence for terrorist group), (xii.61) section 83.201 (leaving Canada to commit offence for terrorist group), (xii.62) section 83.202 (leaving Canada to commit offence that is terrorist activity), (xii.7) s. 83.21 (instructing to carry out activity for terrorist group), (xii.8) s. 83.22 (instructing to carry out terrorist activity), (xii.9) s. 83.23 (harbouring or concealing), (xii.91) s. 83.231 (hoax — terrorist activity), (xiii) s. 96 (possession of weapon obtained by commission of offence), (xiii.1) s. 98 (breaking and entering to steal firearm), (xiii.2) s. 98.1 (robbery to steal firearm), (xiv) s. 99 (weapons trafficking), (xv) s. 100 (possession for purpose of weapons trafficking), (xvi) s. 102 (making automatic firearm), (xvii) s. 103 (importing or exporting knowing it is unauthorized), (xviii) s. 104 (unauthorized importing or exporting), (xix) s. 119 (bribery, etc.), (xx) s. 120 (bribery, etc.), (xxi) s. 121 (fraud on government), (xxii) s. 122 (breach of trust), (xxiii) s. 123 (municipal corruption), (xxiv) s. 132 (perjury), (xxv) s. 139 (obstructing justice), (xxvi) s. 144 (prison breach), (xxvii) s. 145(1) (escape, etc.), (xxvii.1) s. 162 (voyeurism), (xxviii) s. 163(1) (obscene materials), (xxix) s. 163.1 (child pornography), (xxix.1) s. 170 (parent or guardian procuring sexual activity), (xxix.2) s. 171 (householder permitting sexual activity), (xxix.3) s. 171.1 (making sexually explicit material available to child), (xxix.4) s. 172.1 (luring a child), (xxix.5) s. 172.2 (agreement or arrangement — sexual offence against child), (xxx) s. 184 (unlawful interception), (xxxi) s. 191 (possession of intercepting device), (xxxii) s. 201(1) (keeping gaming or betting house), (xxxiii) s. 202(1)(e) (pool-selling, etc.), (xxxiv) s. 210(1) (keeping common bawdy house), (xxxv) to (xxxviii) repealed (xxxix) s. 235 (murder), (xxxix.1) s. 244 (discharging firearm with intent), (xxxix.2) s. 244.2 (discharging firearm — recklessness), (xl) s. 264.1 (uttering threats),

(xli) s. 267 (assault with a weapon or causing bodily harm), (xlii) s. 268 (aggravated assault), (xliii) s. 269 (unlawfully causing bodily harm), (xliii.1) s. 270.01 (assaulting peace officer with weapon or causing bodily harm), (xliii.2) s. 270.02 (aggravated assault of peace officer), (xliv) s. 271 (sexual assault), (xlv) s. 272 (sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm), (xlvi) s. 273 (aggravated sexual assault), (xlvii) s. 279 (kidnapping), (xlvii.1) s. 279.01 (trafficking in persons), (xlvii.11) s. 279.011 (trafficking of a person under the age of eighteen years), (xlvii.2) s. 279.02 (material benefit), (xlvii.3) s. 279.03 (withholding or destroying documents), (xlviii) s. 279.1 (hostage taking), (xlix) s. 280 (abduction of person under sixteen), (l) s. 281 (abduction of person under fourteen), (li) s. 282 (abduction in contravention of custody order), (lii) s. 283 (abduction), (lii.1) s. 286.1 (obtaining sexual services for consideration), (lii.2) s. 286.2 (material benefit from sexual services), (lii.3) s. 286.3 (procuring), (lii.4) s. 286.4 (advertising sexual services), (liii) s. 318 (advocating genocide), (liv) s. 327 (possession of device to obtain telecommunication facility or service), (liv.1) s. 333.1 (motor vehicle theft), (lv) s. 334 (theft), (lvi) s. 342 (theft, forgery, etc., of credit card), (lvi.1) s. 342.01 (instruments for copying credit card data or forging or falsifying credit cards), (lvii) s. 342.1 (unauthorized use of computer), (lviii) s. 342.2 (possession of device to obtain computer service), (lix) s. 344 (robbery), (lx) s. 346 (extortion), (lxi) s. 347 (criminal interest rate), (lxii) s. 348 (breaking and entering), (lxii.1) s. 353.1 (tampering with vehicle identification number), (lxiii) s. 354 (possession of property obtained by crime), (lxiii.1) s. 355.2 (trafficking in property obtained by crime), (lxiii.2) s. 355.4 (possession of property obtained by crime — trafficking), (lxiv) s. 356 (theft from mail), (lxv) s. 367 (forgery), (lxvi) s. 368 (use, trafficking or possession of forged document), (lxvi.1) s. 368.1 (forgery instruments), (lxvii) s. 372 (false messages), (lxviii) s. 380 (fraud), (lxix) s. 381 (using mails to defraud), (lxx) s. 382 (fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange transactions), (lxx.1) s. 402.2(1) (identity theft), (lxx.2) s. 402.2(2) (trafficking in identity information), (lxx.3) s. 403 (identity fraud), (lxxi) s. 423.1 (intimidation of justice system participant or journalist), (lxxii) s. 424 (threat to commit offences against internationally protected person), (lxxii.1) s. 424.1 (threat against United Nations or associated personnel), (lxxiii) s. 426 (secret commissions), (lxxiv) s. 430 (mischief), (lxxv) s. 431 (attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person), (lxxv.1) s. 431.1 (attack on premises, accommodation or transport of United Nations or associated personnel), (lxxv.2) s. 431.2(2) (explosive or other lethal device), (lxxvi) s. 433 (arson), (lxxvii) s. 434 (arson),

(lxxviii) s. 434.1 (arson), (lxxix) s. 435 (arson for fraudulent purpose), (lxxx) s. 449 (making counterfeit money), (lxxxi) s. 450 (possession, etc., of counterfeit money), (lxxxii) s. 452 (uttering, etc., counterfeit money), (lxxxiii) s. 462.31 (laundering proceeds of crime), (lxxxiv) s. 462.33(11) (acting in contravention of restraint order), (lxxxv) s. 467.11 (participation in criminal organization), (lxxxv.1) s. 467.111 (recruitment of members — criminal organization), (lxxxvi) s. 467.12 (commission of offence for criminal organization), or (lxxxvii) s. 467.13 (instructing commission of offence for criminal organization), Bankruptcy Act s. 198 (fraudulent bankruptcy) Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Act (b.1) any of the following provisions of the Biological and Toxin Weapons Convention Implementation Act, namely, s. 6 (production, etc., of biological agents and means of delivery), or s. 7 (unauthorized production, etc., of biological agents), Cannabis Act (b.2) any of the following provisions of the Cannabis Act, namely, (i) section 9 (distribution and possession for purpose of distributing), (ii) section 10 (selling and possession for purpose of selling), (iii) section 11 (importing and exporting and possession for purpose of exporting), (iv) section 12 (production), (v) section 13 (possession, etc., for use in production or distribution of illicit cannabis), or (vi) section 14 (use of young person), Competition Act (c) any of the following provisions of the Competition Act, namely, s. 45 (conspiracies, agreements or arrangements between competitors), s. 47 (bid-rigging), or s. 52.1(3) (deceptive telemarketing). Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (d) any of the following provisions of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act, namely, s. 5 (trafficking), s. 6 (importing and exporting), s. 7 (production), or s. 7.1 (possession, sale, etc., for use in production or trafficking) Copyright (d.1) section 42 (offences related to infringement of copyright) of the Copyright Act, Corruption s. 3 (bribing a foreign public official) of the Corruption of Foreign Public Officials Act, Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act Customs Act (f) either of the following provisions of the Customs Act, namely, s. 153 (false statements), or s. 159 (smuggling), Excise Act (g) any of the following provisions of the Excise Act, 2001, namely, s. 214 (unlawful production, sale, etc., of tobacco, alcohol or cannabis), s. 216 (unlawful possession of tobacco product), s. 218 (unlawful possession, sale, etc., of alcohol), s. 218.1 (unlawful possession, sale, etc., of unstamped cannabis), s. 219 (falsifying or destroying records), s. 230 (possession of property obtained by excise offences), or s. 231 (laundering proceeds of excise offences), Export and Import Permits Act (h) any of the following provisions of the Export and Import Permits Act, namely, s. 13 (export or attempt to export), s. 14 (import or attempt to import), s. 15 (diversion, etc.), s. 16 (no transfer of permits), s. 17 (false information), or s. 18 (aiding and abetting), Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (i) any of the following provisions of the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act, namely, s. 117 (organizing entry into Canada), s. 118 (trafficking in persons), s. 119 (disembarking persons at sea), s. 122 (offences related to documents), s. 126 (counselling misrepresentation), or s. 129 (offences relating to officers), or Security of Information Act (j) any offence under the Security of Information Act, or Trade-marks Act (k) section 51.01 (offences related to goods, labels, packaging or services) of the Trade-marks Act,

This list "includes any other offence that there are reasonable grounds to believe is a criminal organization offence or any other offence that there are reasonable grounds to believe is an offence described in paragraph (b) or (c) of the definition “terrorism offence” in section 2;"