Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Violence in commission of offence, including against intimate partner

• 3.01 (1) In a provision listed in subsection (2), a reference to an offence in the commission of which violence is used, threatened or attempted against any person or class of persons includes a reference to any of the following offences:

  • (a) an offence that is of a sexual nature or that is committed for a sexual purpose;

  • (b) an offence under section 264 (criminal harassment);

  • (c) an offence under section 279.01 (trafficking in persons);

  • (d) an offence under section 279.011 (trafficking of a person under the age of 18 years).

• Marginal note:Provisions

  (2) Subsection (1) applies with respect to

  • (a) subsection 109(1);

  • (b) subsections 110(1) and (2.1);

  • (b.1) subsection 263.1(1);

  • (c) subsections 515(3), (4.1), (4.3) and (6);

  • (d) subsection 718.3(8);

  • (e) section 726.21; and

  • (f) subsection 810.03(4).