List of Straight Indictable Offences

Minimum Punishment is Imprisonment for Life

Offence	Section	Minimums	Mandatory Consecutive Time
High Treason	46(1), 47(1) and 745	25 years without parole	No
Treason (overthrow gov't)	47 (2)(a), (c), or (d) and 745	N/A	No
Treason (espionage while at war)	47 (2)(b) or (e) and 745	N/A	No
First Degree Murder	235 and 745	25 years without parole	No *(but see also s. 745.51)
Second Degree Murder (with prior conviction for murder, war crimes or crimes against humanity)	235 and 745	25 years without parole	No *(but see also s. 745.51)
Second Degree Murder	235 and 745	10 years without parole	No

Maximum Punishment of Imprisonment for Life

Offence	Section	Minimums	Mandatory Consecutive Time
Interfering with reading of riot proclamation or refusing to cease participation in riot	68	None	No
Piracy	74, 75	None	No
Hijacking	76	None	No
Endangering safety of aircraft or airport	77	None	No
Seizing control of ship or fixed platform	78.1(1)	None	No
Violent act on board a shop or platform	78.1(2)	None	No
False information re safe navigation	78.1(3)	None	No
Threats to commit offences at 78.1(2)	78.1(4)	None	No
Breach of duty of care re explosives endangering life	80(a)	None	No
Intending to cause explosion or use corrosive substance with intent to cause death or serious harm	81(1)(a), (b) and 81(2)(a)	None	No
Possession, etc., of nuclear material, radioactive material or device	82.3	None	No
Use or alteration of nuclear material, radioactive material or device	82.4	None	No
Commission of indictable offence to obtain nuclear material, etc.	82.4	None	No
Committing an Offence for a Terrorist Group	83.2	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Instructing activity for terrorist group	83.21(1)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Instructing terrorist activity	83.22(1)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Hoax re terrorist activity (causing death)	83.231(4)	None	No
Break and enter to steal firearm	98(4)	None	No
Robbery to steal firearm	98.1	None	No
Causing death by criminal negligence (involving the use of a firearm)	220(a)	4 years	No
Negligence causing death (no firearm)	220(b)	None	No
Manslaughter (involving use of a firearm)	236(a)	4 years	No
Manslaughter (not involving use of a firearm)	236(b)	None	No
Killing unborn child in act of birth	238	None	No
Attempted Murder (with restricted or prohibited firearm)	239(1)(a)(i) and (ii)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Attempt to commit murder (use of a firearm which is not a restricted or prohibited firearm)	239(1)(a.1)	4 years	No
Attempt to commit murder (no use of a firearm)	239(1)(b)	None	No
Accessory after fact to murder	240	None	No
Overcoming resistance to commission of offence	246	None	No
Keep trap and cause death in place to commit offence	247(5)	None	No
Interfere with transportation likely to cause death	248	None	No
Flight from police cause death	249.1(3), (4)(b)	None	No
Cause death by criminal negligence (street racing)	249.2	None	No
Cause death by dangerous driving (street racing)	249.4(4)	None	No
Failure to stop at scene of accident (victim dead or reckless as to death)	252(1.3)	None	No
Impaired driving causing death	255(3)	$1,000 fine, 30 days or 90 days jail	No
Blood alcohol level over .08 and death	255(3.1)	$1,000 fine, 30 days or 90 days jail	No
Fail to provide breath sample and death	255(3.2)	$1,000 fine, 30 days or 90 days jail	No
Manslaughter (Failure to safeguard ice opening or excavation resulting in death)	236, 263(3)(a)	None	No
Sexual Assault, victim under 16 years	271(2)(a.2)	5 years	No
Aggravated sexual assault with restricted firearm or for a criminal organization	273(2)(a)(i) and (ii)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Aggravated sexual assault with a non restricted firearm	273(2)(a.1)	4 years	No
Aggravated sexual assault without a firearm	273(2)(b)	None	No
Kidnapping, trafficking in persons, hostage taking and abduction with restricted firearm etc or for a criminal organization	279(1.1)(a)(i) and (ii)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Kidnapping, trafficking in persons, hostage taking and abduction with a non-restricted firearm	279(1.1)(a.1)	4 years	No
Kidnapping, trafficking in persons under the age of 16, hostage taking and abduction	279(1.1)(a.2)	5 years	No
Kidnapping, trafficking in persons, hostage taking and abduction without a firearm	279(1.1)(b)	None	No
Hostage taking with restricted firearm or for benefit of criminal organization	279.1(2)(a)(i) and (ii)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Hostage taking with a non-restricted firearm	279.1(2)(a.1)	4 years	No
Hostage taking (without aggravating elements)	279.1(2)(b)	None	No
Trafficking in persons (kidnap, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, or death)	279.01(1)(a)	5 years	No
Trafficking in persons under the age of 18 years (kidnap, aggravated assault, aggravated sexual assault, or death)	279.011(a)	6 years	No
Abortion	287(1)	None	No
Robbery	344	None	No
Robbery with non restricted firearm	344(1)(a.1)	4 years	No
Robbery with restricted firearm or for benefit of criminal organization	344(1)(a)(i) and (ii)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Stopping mail with intent to obtain	345	None	No
Extortion (with restricted firearm or for the benefit of a criminal organization)	346(1.1)(a)(i) and (i)	5 or 7 years with prior	No
Extortion (with non restricted firearm)	346(1.1)(a.1)	4 years	No
Extortion (no firearm or other aggravating facts)	346(1.1)(b)	None	No
Break and Enter into a Dwelling House	348(1)(d)	None	No
Mischief causing actual danger to life	430(2)	None	No
Explosives offence re public or government facility	431.2(2)	None	No
Arson (disregard for human life)	433	None	No
Conspiracy to commit murder	465(1)(a)	None	No
Instructing commission of offence for criminal organization	467.13(1)	None	Yes (s. 467.14)
Drug Trafficking (Schedule I)	CDSA 5	None	No
Drug Trafficking (Schedule II)	CDSA 5	None	No

Maximum Punishment is Imprisonment for 14 Years

Offence	Section	Minimums	Mandatory Consecutive Time
Treason (espionage while not at war)	47(2)(c)	None	No
Alarm Her Majesty	49(a) and 49(b)	None	No
Assist alien enemy	50(1)(a) and 50(2)	None	No
Omission to prevent treason	50(1)(b) and 50(2)	None	No
Intimidating Parliament	51	None	No
Inciting to mutiny	53	None	No
Forgery of or uttering forged passport	57(1)	None	No
Sedition	61	None	No
Piratical acts	75	None	No
Offensive weapons and explosives on aircraft	78	None	No
Breach of duty of care re explosives risking bodily harm	80(b)	None	No
Possession of explosive with intent to destroy property or intent to endanger life	81(1)(c),(d) and 81(2)(b)	None	No
Possession of explosive for criminal organization	82(2)	None	Yes (s. 82.1)
Threats to commit an offence relating to nuclear materials	82.6	None	No
Facilitating terrorist activity	83.19(1)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Leaving Canada to facilitate terrorist activity	83.191	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Leaving Canada to commit offence for terrorist group	83.201	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Leaving Canada to commit offence that is terrorist activity	83.202	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Harbouring or concealing terrorist who committed an offence with maximum penalty of life	83.23(1)(a)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Using firearm in commission of offence	85(1)	1 year or 3 years with prior	Yes (s. 85(3))
Using an imitation firearm in commission of offence	85(2)	1 year or 3 years with prior	Yes (s. 85(3))
Bribery of judicial officers or member of a legislature	119(1)	None	No
Bribery of public officers	120	None	No
Perjury	131, 132	None	No
Witness giving contradictory evidence	136(1)	None	No
Fabricating	137	None	No
Sexual interference	151	1 year or less jail	No
Invitation to sexual touching	152	1 year or less jail	No
Incest From August 9, 2012	155	5 years (if victim under age of 16)	No
Incest 1985 to August 9, 2012	155	None	No
Making of child pornography after July 17, 2015	163.1(2)	1 year or less jail	Yes (718.3(7))
Distribution child pornography after July 17, 2015	163.1(3)	1 year or less jail	Yes (s.718.3(7))
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 16 From July 17, 2015	170	1 year	Yes
Householder permitting sexual activity under 18 (From July 17, 2015)	171	1 year	Yes
Living on the avails of prostitution of person under eighteen (no parasitic involvement)	212	2 years jail	No
Procuring involving person under 18 (with parasitic involvement)	212(2.1)	5 years jail	No
Counselling suicide	241	None	No
Discharging firearms with intent to wound (with aggravated factors)	244(2)(a)(i) and (ii)	Minimum of 5 or 7 years with prior	No
Discharging firearms with intent to wound, maim, etc. (without aggravating factors)	244(2)(b)	4 years jail	No
Causing bodily harm with air gun with intent	244.1	None	No
Discharging firearm — recklessness (without aggravating factors	244.2	4 years jail	No
Discharging firearm — recklessness (with aggravating factors	244.2	Minimum of 5 or 7 years with prior	No
Administer noxious thing with intent to endanger life	245(1)(a)	None	No
Keep trap and cause bodily harm in place to commit offence	247(4)	None	No
Dangerous operation of motor vehicle cause death	249(4)	None	No
Flight from police cause bodily harm	249.1(3), (4)(a)	None	No
Cause bodily harm by criminal negligence (street racing)	249.3	None	No
Cause bodily harm by dangerous driving (street racing)	249.4(3)	None	No
Aggravated Assault	268	None	No
Torture	269.1	None	No
Aggravated assault of peace officer	270.02	None	Yes (s. 270.03)
Sexual Assault Sexual assault with restricted firearm etc weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm	272(2)(a)	Minimum of 5 or 7 years with prior	No
Sexual assault with a firearm that is not restricted, etc, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm	272(2)(a.1)	4 years jail	No
Sexual assault with a weapon (no aggravating elements)	272(2)(b)	None	No
Sexual assault causing bodily harm (no aggravating elements)	272(2)(b)	None	No
Sexual assault with weapon that is not a firearm, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm	272(2)(b)	None	No
Trafficking in persons (without enumerated aggravating factors)	279.01(2)	4 years	No
Trafficking in persons under the age of 18 years (without enumerated aggravating factors)	279.011(b)	5 years	No
Profiting from trafficking in persons	279.02(2)	2 years	No
Material benefit from sexual services — person under 18 years	286.2(2)	2 years jail	No
Procuring — person 18 years or over	286.3	None	No
Procuring — person under 18 years	286.3	5 years jail	No
Breach of trust	336	None	No
Public servant refusing to deliver property	337	None	No
Trafficking in stolen property over $5,000	355.2, 355.5	None	No
Poss'n for the purpose of trafficking in stolen property over $5,000	355.4, 355.5	None	No
Offence involving exchequer bill paper, public seal	369	None	No
Drawing document without authority	374	None	No
Obtaining instrument based on forged document	375	None	No
Counterfeiting stamp	376(1)	None	No
Counterfeiting mark	376(2)	None	No
Fraud Over $5,000 after September 1, 2004	380(1)(a)	2 years jail (over $1 mill., s. 380(1.1))	No
Fraud involving a testamentary instrument	380(1)(a)	None	No
Fraud affecting public markets of stocks, etc.	380(2)	None	No
Sale of defective stores to Her Majesty	418(1)	None	No
Participation in fraud re sale of defective stores	418(2)	None	No
Intimidation of a justice system participant	423.1	None	No
Attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person	431	None	No
Attack on premises, residence or transport of U.N. or associated personnel	431.1	None	No
Arson — damage to property	434	None	No
Arson causing damage to property (w/out disregard for life as in 433)	434	None	No
Arson causing damage to own property (w disregard for life as in 433)	434.1	None	No
Make counterfeit money	449	None	No
Possession of counterfeit money	450	None	No
Use of counterfeit money	452	None	No
Clip or utter coin	455	None	No
Possession of materials for counterfeiting	458	None	No
Conveying instruments for counterfeiting from mint	459	None	No
Attempt or accessory to indictable offence punishable by life imprisonment	463(a)	None	No
Commission of offence for criminal organization	467.12(1)	None	Yes (s. 467.14)

Maximum Punishment of 10 Years

Offence	Section	Minimums	Mandatory Consecutive Time
Sabotage	52(1)	None	No
Concealing identity during a riot	65(2)	None	No
Provide or collect property to further terrorism	83.02	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Provide property or services to further terrorism	83.03	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Use or possession of property to further terrorism	83.04	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Participation in terrorist activity	83.18	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Leaving Canada to participate in activity of terrorist group	83.181	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Harbouring or concealing terrorist who committed an offence with maximum penalty of 14 years or less	83.23(1)(b)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
HarbouringConcealing person who is likely to carry out terrorist activity	83.23(2)	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Possession of firearm knowing its possession is unauthorized	92(1)	1 year (if one prior); 2 years less a day (if two or more prior)	No
Possession of prohibited weapon, device or ammunition knowing its possession is unauthorized	92(2)	1 year (if one prior); 2 years less a day (if two or more prior)	No
Weapons Trafficking (with any aggravating elements made out)	99(2)(a) and 99(2)(b)	3 or 5 years jail with prior	No
Weapons trafficking (w/out aggravating factors)	99(3)	1 year	No
Possession for purpose of weapons trafficking (with any aggravating elements made out)	100(2)(a) and 100(2)(b)	3 or 5 years jail with prior	No
Possession for purpose of weapons trafficking ((w/out aggravating factors)	100(3)	1 year	No
Knowingly importing or exporting of unauthorized firearms (with aggravating factors)	103(2)(a) and 103(2)(b)	3 or 5 years jail with prior	No
Knowingly importing or exporting unauthorized firearms (w/out aggravating factors)	103(2.1)	1 year jail	No
Obstruct justice with elements of aggravation	139(2)	None	No
Prison Breach	144	None	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 16 August 9, 2012 to July 17, 2015	170(a)	1 year jail	No
Procuring	212(1)	None	No
Criminal negligence causing bodily harm	221	None	No
Set trap and actually cause bodily harm	247(2)	None	No
Keep trap to cause bodily harm to commit offence	247(3)	None	No
Dangerous operation of motor vehicle cause bodily harm	249(3)	None	No
Failure to stop at scene of accident (bodily harm)	252(1.2)	None	No
Impaired Driving and Over 80 Causing Bodily Harm	255(2), (2.1), (2.2)	$1,000 fine, 30 days, 120 days	No
Blood alcohol over legal limit while causing bodily harm	255(2.1)	$1,000 fine, 30 days or 90 days jail	No
Failure to provide sample and bodily harm	255(2.2)	$1,000 fine, 30 days or 90 days jail	No
Impeding attempt to save life	262	None	No
Profiting from trafficking in persons	279.02(1)	None	No
Withholding or destroying documents in respect of human trafficking, persons under 18 years	279.03(2)	1 year	No
Abduction of person under fourteen (other than parent or guardian)	281	None	No
Obtaining sexual services for consideration from person under 18 years	286.1(2)	6 months or 1 year	No
Material benefit from sexual services	286.2 (1)	None	No
Theft over $5,000 or testamentary instrument	334(a)	None	No
Theft of cattle	338(2)	None	No
Destroying documents of title	340	None	No
Possession of break-in instruments	351	None	No
Disguise with intent	351(2)	None	No
Possession of stolen goods over $5,000 or testamentary instrument	355(a)	None	No
Theft from mail	356(1)	None	No
Bring into Canada property obtained by crime	357	None	No
False pretence over $5,000 or involving a testamentary instrument	362(2)(a)	None	No
Fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange deals	382	None	No
Prohibited insider trading	382.1(1)	None	No
Offences in relation to mines	396(1)	None	No
False prospectus	400(1)	None	No
Threat against U.N. or associated personnel	424.1	None	No
Arson for fraudulent purpose	435(1)	None	No
Interference with signal, buoy or sea-mark used for the purpose of navigation	439(2)	None	No
Conspiracy to prosecute an innocent person for an offence punishable by life or 14 years	465(1))(b)(i)	None	No
Breach of long-term supervision order	753.3	None	No
Drug Trafficking (Schedule III)	CDSA 5	None	No

Maximum Punishment of 7 years

Offence	Section	Minimums	Consecutive Time
Attempt or accessory to indictable offence punishable by 14 years	463(b)	varies	varies

Maximum Punishment is Imprisonment for 5 Years

Offence	Section	Minimums	Consecutive Time
Offences respecting military stores	62	None	No
Peace officer’s neglect in riot situation	69	None	No
Unlawful training or drilling of milita	70	None	No
Possession of explosive without lawful excuse	82(1)	None	No
Advocating or promoting commission of terrorism offences	83.221	None	Yes (s. 83.26)
Fraud on government	121(3)	None	No
Breach of trust by public officer	122	None	No
Bribing municipal official	123(1)	None	No
Influencing municipal official	123(2)	None	No
Selling or purchasing office	124	None	No
Influencing appointment in office	125	None	No
Corruptly taking reward	142	None	No
Rescue or permitting escape	147	None	No
Aid prisoner of war to escape	148	None	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 16 February 28, 2008 to August 9, 2012	170(a)	6 months jail	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 14 November 1, 2005 to February 28, 2008	170(a)	6 months jail	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 18 but at least 16 August 9, 2012 to July 17, 2015	170(b)	6 months jail	No
Householder permitting sexual activity under 16 July 2, 2008 to July 17, 2015	171(a)	6 months jail	No
Householder permitting sexual activity under 14 November 1, 2005 to July 2, 2008	171(a)	6 months jail	No
Indignity or neglect of dead body	182	None	No
Intercept of Private Communications	183	None	No
Interception of communication	184(1)	None	No
Interception of radio-based telephone communications	184.5(1)	None	No
Communicating with under 18 for prostitution	212(4)	6 months jail	No
Infanticide	237	None	No
Neglect to obtain assistance and concealing birth	242	None	No
Set trap likely to cause bodily harm	247(1)	None	No
Unworthy vessel or aircraft	251(1)	None	No
Withholding or destroying documents in respect of human trafficking - victim 18 years and above	279.03(1)	None	No
Abduction of person under 16	280(1)	None	No
Bigamy	291(1)	None	No
Procuring feigned marriage	292(1)	None	No
Polygamy	293(1)	None	No
Forced marriage	293.1	None	No
Marriage under age of 16 years	293.2	None	No
Publishing defamatory libel knowing it to be false	300	None	No
Extortion by libel	302	None	No
Hate propaganda	318(1)	None	No
Fraud respecting cattle	338(1)	None	No
Drift timber fraud	339(1)	None	No
Obtaining execution of valuable security by fraud	363	None	No
Offence involving counterfeit proclamation by Government	370	None	No
Telegram in false name	371	None	No
Damaging documents	377(1)	None	No
Offences in relation to registers	378	None	No
Gaming in stock or merchandise	383(1)	None	No
reducing stock by selling for own account	384	None	No
Fraudulent registration of title	386	None	No
Fraud in relation to valuable minerals by holder of lease or licence	394(1)	None	No
Sale of valuable mineral save by lawful authority	394(2)	None	No
Purchase of valuable mineral save from owner	394(3)	None	No
Possession of stolen or fraudulently obtained valuable minerals	394.1(3)	None	No
Falsification of books and documents	397(1)	None	No
Participation in falsification of books and docs	397(2)	None	No
False return by public officer	399	None	No
Acknowledging instrument in false name	405	None	No
Threat against an internationally protected person	424	None	No
Secret commission	426(3)	None	No
Arson by negligence	436(1)	None	No
Possession of incendiary materials	436.1	None	No
Interference with saving of wrecked vessel	438(1)	None	No
Occupant injuring building	441	None	No
Interfere with international boundary line	443(1)	None	No
Having clippings for gold without justification	451	None	No
Advertising and dealing in counterfeit money	460(1)	None	No
Conspiracy to commit an indictable offence punishable by less than 14 years	465(1)(b)(ii)	None	No
Participation in activities of criminal organization	467.11(1)	None	Yes (s. 467.14)
Recruitment of members by a criminal organization	467.111	None	Yes (s. 467.14)
Recruitment of members under the age of 18 by a criminal organization	467.111	6 months	Yes (s. 467.14)

Maximum Punishment is Imprisonment for 2 Years

Offence	Section	Minimums	Mandatory Consecutive Time
Possession of forged passport	57(3)	None	No
Fraudulent use of citizenship certificate	58(1)	None	No
Participating in a riot	65(1)	None	No
Duelling	71	None	No
Disobeying a statute where no other set sentence	126(1)	None	No
Misconduct by officers executing process	128	None	No
False affidavits	138	None	No
Compounding indictable offence	141(1)	None	No
Permitting or assisting escape	146	None	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 18 but at least 16 February 28, 2008 to August 9, 2012	170(b)	45 days jail	No
Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity under 18 but at least 16 November 1, 2005 to February 28, 2008	170(b)	45 days jail	No
Householder permitting sexual activity under 18 but at least 16 August 9, 2012 to July 17, 2015	171(b)	90 days jail	No
Householder permitting sexual activity under 18 but at least 16 (July 2, 2008 to August 9, 2012)	171(b)	45 days jail	No
Householder permitting sexual activity under 18 but at least 14 (November 1, 2005 to July 2, 2008)	171(b)	45 days jail	No
Corrupting children	172(1)	None	No
Obstructing or violence to or arrest of officiating clergyman	176(1)	None	No
Common nuisance	180(1)	None	No
Spread false news	181	None	No
Possession of equipment for wiretapping illegally	191(1)	None	No
Disclosure of information from wiretap	193(1)	None	No
Disclosure of information from wiretap	193.1(1)	None	No
Keeping gaming or betting house	201(1)	None	No
Book-making (if no prior offences)	202(2)(a)	None	No
Book-making	202(2)(b) and 202(2)(c)	14 days or 3 months jail	No
Placing bets for others (if no prior offences)	203(d)	None	No
Placing bets for others	203(e) and 203(f)	14 days or 3 months jail	No
Lotteries Offences respecting lotteries	206(1)	None	No
Cheating at play	209	None	No
Keeping common bawdy-house	210(1)	None	No
Concealing body of child	243	None	No
Administering a Noxious Substance (with intent to aggrieve or annoy that person)	245(1)(b)	None	No
Female person aborting pregnancy	287(2)	None	No
Supplying noxious thing to produce miscarriage	288	None	No
Pretending to solemnize marriage	294	None	No
Solemnizing marriage contrary to law	295	None	No
Blasphemous libel	296(1)	None	No
Publishing defamatory libel (not aggravating under s. 300)	301	None	No
Possess device to obtain telecommunication service	327(1)	None	No
Fraudulent concealment	341	None	No
Possession of instruments to break into coin machines	352	None	No
Sale of automobile master key	353(1)	None	No
False message	372(1)	None	No
Using mails to defraud	381	None	No
Fraudulent concealment of title documents	385(1)	None	No
Fraudulent sale of real property	387	None	No
Misleading receipt	388	None	No
Fraudulent disposal of goods on which $ advanced	389(1)	None	No
Fraudulent receipts under Bank Act	390	None	No
Disposal of property to defraud creditors	392	None	No
Fraud in relation to fares	393(1)	None	No
Offering advantage to avoid paying fare	393(2)	None	No
Trader failing to keep accounts	402(1)	None	No
Applying or removing marks without authority	417(1)	None	No
Remove natural bar without permission	440	None	No
Utter counterfeit coin	453	None	No