Backgrounder for former Bill C-46, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (offences relating to conveyances) and to make consequential amendments to other Acts, as enacted
Annex 1 – Chart of Offences
The new Part contains 10 simpliciter offences, 7 offences of causing bodily harm, and 7 offences of causing death.
| Simpliciter | Causing Bodily Harm | Causing Death |
|---|---|---|
| Dangerous operation of a conveyance (section 320.13(1)) |
Dangerous operation causing bodily harm (subsection 320.13(2)) |
Dangerous operation causing death (subsection 320.13(3)) |
| Operating a conveyance while impaired by alcohol or a drug or a combination of alcohol and a drug (paragraph 320.14(1)(a) |
Operation causing bodily harm (subsection 320.14(2)) |
Operation causing death (subsection 320.14(3)) |
| Having a BAC of 80 or more within two hours of driving (paragraph 320.14(1)(b)) |
Operation causing bodily harm (subsection 320.14(2)) |
Operation causing death (subsection 320.14(3)) |
| Having a prohibited blood drug concentration (BDC) within two hours of driving (paragraph 320.14(1)(c)) |
Operation causing bodily harm (subsection 320.14(2)) |
Operation causing death (subsection 320.14(3)) |
| Having a prohibited BAC and BDC in combination within two hours of driving (paragraph 320.14(1)(d)) |
Operation causing bodily harm (subsection 320.14(2)) |
Operating causing death (subsection 320.14(3)) |
| Having a prohibited BDC that is lower than the BDC set out under 320.14(1)(c) (paragraph 320.14(4)) |
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| Refusing to comply with a demand (subsection 320.15(1)) |
Accident resulting in bodily harm (subsection 320.15(2)) |
Accident resulting in death (subsection 320.15(3)) |
| Failure to stop after accident (subsection 320.16(1)) |
Accident resulting in bodily harm (subsection 320.16(2)) |
Accident resulting in death (subsection 320.16(3)) |
| Flight from peace officer (section 320.17) |
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| Operation while prohibited (section 320.18) |
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