Criminal Code

Question 1

Revised Statutes of Canada (R.S.C.)

Answer 1

The Criminal Code is only one of many statutes enacted by the federal government, collectively
referred to as the Revised Statutes of Canada (R.S.C.)

Question 2

Division of the structure of laws in Canada

Answer 2

Part
Section
Subsection
Paragraph
Sub-Paragraph
Clause
Subclause

Question 3

The Interpretation Act

Answer 3

The Interpretation Act is statute law at both the federal and provincial government levels.
* The expression “shall” is to be construed as imperative and the expression “may” as
permissive
* For the purposes of arrest, a hybrid offence is considered to be indictable until Crown
election is made
* Words in the singular include the plural, and words in the plural include the singular
* Words importing male persons include female persons and corporations