Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Bribery of officers

120 Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years who

• (a) being a justice, police commissioner, peace officer, public officer or officer of a juvenile court, or being employed in the administration of criminal law, directly or indirectly, corruptly accepts, obtains, agrees to accept or attempts to obtain, for themselves or another person, any money, valuable consideration, office, place or employment with intent

  • (i) to interfere with the administration of justice,

  • (ii) to procure or facilitate the commission of an offence, or

  • (iii) to protect from detection or punishment a person who has committed or who intends to commit an offence; or

• (b) directly or indirectly, corruptly gives or offers to a person mentioned in paragraph (a), or to anyone for the benefit of that person, any money, valuable consideration, office, place or employment with intent that the person should do anything mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i), (ii) or (iii).