Offences reviewed during a criminal record check

Offences Reviewed if Working with Children

The following sections of the Criminal Code are reviewed during a criminal record check for those working with vulnerable people:

  • section 151: Sexual Interference
  • section 152: Invitation to Sexual Touching
  • section 153: Sexual Exploitation
  • section 153 (1): Sexual Exploitation of a person with a disability
  • section 155: Incest
  • section 159: Anal Intercourse
  • section 160: Bestiality
  • section 161: Order of Prohibition
  • section 162: Voyeriusm
  • section 162.1: Publication, etc., of an Intimate Image Without Consent
  • section 163 (1): Child Pornography
  • section 170: Parent or Guardian Procuring Sexual Activity
  • section 171: Householder Permitting Sexual Activity
  • section 171.1: Making Sexually Explicit Material Available to a Child
  • section 172: Corrupting Children
  • section 172.1: Luring a Child
  • section 172.2: Agreement or Arrangement - Sexual Offence Against a Child
  • section 173 (1): Indecent Acts
  • section 173 (2): Exposure
  • section 177: Trespassing at Night
  • section 179: Vagrancy
  • section 212 (1): Procuring a Person for the Purposes of Prostitution
  • section 212 (2): Living Off Avails of Child Prostitution
  • section 212 (2.1): Living off Avails of Child Prostitution, Aggravating Circumstances
  • section 212 (4): Attempting to Obtain the Sexual Services of a Child
  • section 215: Duties of Persons to Provide Necessities
  • section 218: Abandoning Child
  • section 220: Causing Death by Criminal Negligence
  • section 221: Causing Bodily Harm by Criminal Negligence
  • section 229: Murder
  • section 235: Punishment for Murder
  • section 236: Punishment for Manslaughter
  • section 237: Punishment for Infanticide
  • section 238: Killing Unborn Child in Act of Birth
  • section 239: Attempt to Commit Murder
  • section 240: Accessory after Fact to Murder
  • section 242: Neglect to Obtain Assistance in Child Birth
  • section 243: Concealing Body of Child
  • section 244: Causing Bodily Harm with Intent
  • section 245: Administering Noxious Thing
  • section 246: Overcoming Resistance to Commission of Offence
  • section 264: Criminal Harassment
  • section 264 (1): Uttering Threats
  • section 266: Assault
  • section 267: Assault with a Weapon or Causing Bodily Harm
  • section 268: Aggravated Assault
  • section 269: Unlawfully Causing Bodily Harm
  • section 271: Sexual Assault
  • section 272: Sexual Assault with a Weapon, Threats to a Third Party or Causing Bodily Harm
  • section 273: Aggravated Sexual Assault
  • section 273 (3): Removal of Child from Canada
  • section 279: Kidnapping/Forcible Confinement
  • section 279.011: Trafficking of a Person Under 18 years
  • section 279.02 (2): Material Benefit - Trafficking a Person Under 18 years
  • section 279.03 (2): Withholding or Destroying Documents -  Trafficking a Person Under 18 years
  • section 279 (1): Hostage Taking
  • section 280: Abduction of Person under Sixteen
  • section 281: Abduction of Person under Fourteen
  • section 282: Abduction in Contravention of Custody Order
  • section 283: Abduction
  • section 286.1 (2): Obtaining Sexual Services for Consideration from Person Under 18 Years
  • section 286.2 (1): Material Benefit from Sexual Services
  • section 286.2 (2): Material Benefit from Sexual Services Provided by Person Under 18 Years
  • section 286.3 (1): Procuring
  • section 286.3 (2): Procuring - Person Under 18 Years
  • section 372: False Messages/Indecent Telephone Calls/Harassing Telephone Calls
  • section 446: Cruelty to animals
  • section 810: Where Injury or Damage Feared
  • section 810 (1): Where Fear of Sexual Offence

The following sections of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act are also reviewed:

  • section 5: Trafficking in substance
  • section 6: Importing and exporting a substance
  • section 7: Production of a substance

The following sections of the Cannabis Act (Canada) are designated as relevant offences:

  • section 9: Disturbution
  • section 10: Selling
  • section 11: Importing and Exporting
  • section 12: Production
  • section 13: Possession, etc., for Use in Production or Distribution of Illicit Cannabis
  • section 14: Use of Young Person

Offences Reviewed for People Working with Vulnerable Adults

In addition to the offences listed above, the following sections of the Criminal Code are reviewed during a criminal record check for those working with vulnerable adults:

  • section 162: (Voyeurism)
  • section 241: (Counseling Suicide)
  • section 334: (Theft)
  • section 336: (Criminal Breach of Trust)
  • section 342: (Theft, Forgery of Credit Card)
  • section 344: (Robbery)
  • section 346: (Extortion)
  • section 348: (Breaking and Entering)
  • section 349: (Unlawfully in a Dwelling)
  • section 351: (Possession of Break-in Instrument)
  • section 355: (Possession of Stolen Goods)
  • sections 362, 363: (False Pretences)
  • section 367: (Forgery)
  • section 368: (Uttering Forged Documents)
  • section 372: (False Information / Indecent Communications / Harassing Communications)
  • section 380: (Fraud)
  • section 402.2: (Identity Theft)
  • section 423: (Intimidation)
  • section 430: (Mischief Endangering Life)
  • section 433: (Arson — Disregard for Human Life)