Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Causing disturbance, indecent exhibition, loitering, etc.

• 175 (1) Every one who

  • (a) not being in a dwelling-house, causes a disturbance in or near a public place,

    • (i) by fighting, screaming, shouting, swearing, singing or using insulting or obscene language,

    • (ii) by being drunk, or

    • (iii) by impeding or molesting other persons,

  • (b) openly exposes or exhibits an indecent exhibition in a public place,

  • (c) loiters in a public place and in any way obstructs persons who are in that place, or

  • (d) disturbs the peace and quiet of the occupants of a dwelling-house by discharging firearms or by other disorderly conduct in a public place or who, not being an occupant of a dwelling-house comprised in a particular building or structure, disturbs the peace and quiet of the occupants of a dwelling-house comprised in the building or structure by discharging firearms or by other disorderly conduct in any part of a building or structure to which, at the time of such conduct, the occupants of two or more dwelling-houses comprised in the building or structure have access as of right or by invitation, express or implied,

  is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

• Marginal note:Evidence of peace officer

  (2) In the absence of other evidence, or by way of corroboration of other evidence, a summary conviction court may infer from the evidence of a peace officer relating to the conduct of a person or persons, whether ascertained or not, that a disturbance described in paragraph (1)(a) or (d) or an obstruction described in paragraph (1)(c) was caused or occurred.