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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

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Act current to 2026-03-17 and last amended on 2025-10-10. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Corroboration not required

 If an accused is charged with an offence under section 151, 152, 153, 153.1, 155, 160, 170, 171, 172, 173, 271, 272, 273, 286.1, 286.2 or 286.3, no corroboration is required for a conviction and the judge shall not instruct the jury that it is unsafe to find the accused guilty in the absence of corroboration.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 274
  • R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 11
  • 2002, c. 13, s. 12
  • 2014, c. 25, s. 16
  • 2019, c. 25, s. 99

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