Infractions liées à l'utilisation d'armes (jurisprudence des peines)

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Offence Wording

Duty of care re explosive

79 Every one who has an explosive substance in his possession or under his care or control is under a legal duty to use reasonable care to prevent bodily harm or death to persons or damage to property by that explosive substance.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 77.

– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Breach of duty

80. Every one who, being under a legal duty within the meaning of section 79 [devoir de diligence concernant les explosifs], fails without lawful excuse to perform that duty, is guilty of an indictable offence and, if as a result an explosion of an explosive substance occurs that

(a) causes death or is likely to cause death to any person, is liable to imprisonment for life; or

(b) causes bodily harm or damage to property or is likely to cause bodily harm or damage to property, is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

R.S., c. C-34, s. 78.
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– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Using explosives

81 (1) Every one commits an offence who

(a) does anything with intent to cause an explosion of an explosive substance that is likely to cause serious bodily harm or death to persons or is likely to cause serious damage to property;

(b) with intent to do bodily harm to any person

(i) causes an explosive substance to explode,

(ii) sends or delivers to a person or causes a person to take or receive an explosive substance or any other dangerous substance or thing, or

(iii) places or throws anywhere or at or on a person a corrosive fluid, explosive substance or any other dangerous substance or thing;

(c) with intent to destroy or damage property without lawful excuse, places or throws an explosive substance anywhere; or

(d) makes or has in his possession or has under his care or control any explosive substance with intent thereby

(i) to endanger life or to cause serious damage to property, or

(ii) to enable another person to endanger life or to cause serious damage to property.

Punishment

(2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) [utilisation d'explosifs] is guilty of an indictable offence and liable

(a) for an offence under paragraph (1)(a) [provoque une explosion avec l'intention de causer des dommages, des blessures ou la mort] or (b) [utilise des explosifs ou une substance dangereuse avec l'intention de nuire], to imprisonment for life; or

(b) for an offence under paragraph (1)(c) [place ou jette des explosifs avec l'intention d'endommager] or (d) [fabrique ou possède un explosif avec l'intention de mettre en danger la vie, d'endommager des biens], to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

R.S., c. C-34, s. 79.
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– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Possession of explosive

82 (1) Every person who, without lawful excuse, makes or has in their possession or under their care or control any explosive substance is guilty of

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

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Possession in association with criminal organization

(2) Every person who, without lawful excuse, makes or has in their possession or under their care or control any explosive substance for the benefit of, at the direction of or in association with a criminal organization is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 82; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 12; 1997, c. 23, s. 2; 2001, c. 32, s. 3(F); 2018, c. 29, s. 5; 2019, c. 25, s. 14.

– CCC (CanLII), (Jus.)

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Use Offences

Case Name	Prv.	Crt.	Sentence	Summary
2019
R v Nungusuituq, 2019 NUCJ 6 (CanLII), par Charlesworth J	NU		3 ans d'emprisonnement	Trouver des résumés de cas.
2018
R v Yang, 2018 ONCA 230 (CanLII), par curiam	ON	CA		Trouver des résumés de cas.
2014
R v Jefferson, 2014 ONCA 434 (CanLII), par curiam	ON	CA	10 ans d'emprisonnement	Trouver des résumés de cas.
2009
R v GWO, [2009 O.J. No. 5926]	ON		13 mois d'emprisonnement
2003
R v Tallon, 2003 CanLII 27268 (ON CA, par Rosenberg JA	ON	CA		Trouver des résumés de cas.
2001
R v Dumont, 2001 CanLII 24174 (ON CA, par Labrosse JA (2:1)	ON	CA	1 year CSO	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v LDM, 2001 NSCA 19 (CanLII), par Flinn JA	NS	CA	4 ans d'emprisonnement	Trouver des résumés de cas.
R v Beardy, 2001 MBCA 34 (CanLII), par Huband JA	MB	CA	1 year imprisonment	Trouver des résumés de cas.
2000
R v Forrest, 2000 CanLII 5091 (ON CA, par curiam	ON	CA	18 ans d'emprisonnement	Trouver des résumés de cas.
1999
R v McLetchie, 1999 CanLII 2759 (ON CA, par curiam	ON	CA	20 mois d'emprisonnement (pointing)	Trouver des résumés de cas.
1996
R v Senior, 1996 ABCA 71 (CanLII), par curiam	AB	CA	22 years (global)	Trouver des résumés de cas.
1994
R v Whalen, 1994 CanLII 10347 (NLSCTD), par Hickman CJ	NL	SC	9 months (assault weapon)	Trouver des résumés de cas.

See Also

• Use of Firearms Offences (Sentencing Cases)