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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

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Act current to 2024-03-06 and last amended on 2024-01-14. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Assaulting peace officer with weapon or causing bodily harm

  •  (1) Everyone commits an offence who, in committing an assault referred to in section 270,

    • (a) carries, uses or threatens to use a weapon or an imitation of one; or

    • (b) causes bodily harm to the complainant.

  • Marginal note:Punishment

    (2) Everyone who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of

    • (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; or

    • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.


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