Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

Marginal note:Aggravating circumstances for sentencing purposes

320.22 A court imposing a sentence for an offence under any of sections 320.13 to 320.18 shall consider, in addition to any other aggravating circumstances, the following:

• (a) the commission of the offence resulted in bodily harm to, or the death of, more than one person;

• (b) the offender was operating a motor vehicle in a race with at least one other motor vehicle or in a contest of speed, on a street, road or highway or in another public place;

• (c) a person under the age of 16 years was a passenger in the conveyance operated by the offender;

• (d) the offender was being remunerated for operating the conveyance;

• (e) the offender’s blood alcohol concentration at the time of committing the offence was equal to or exceeded 120 mg of alcohol in 100 mL of blood;

• (f) the offender was operating a large motor vehicle; and

• (g) the offender was not permitted, under a federal or provincial Act, to operate the conveyance.