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Criminal Code — C-46 199
Warrant to search 199 (1) A justice who is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that an offence under section 201, 202, 203, 206 or 207 is being committed at any place within the jurisdiction of the justice may issue a warrant authorizing a peace officer to enter and search the place by day or night and seize anything found in that place that may be evidence that an offence under section 201, 202, 203, 206 or 207, as the case may be, is being committed at that place, and to take into custody all persons who are found in or at that place and requiring those persons and things to be brought before that justice or before another justice having jurisdiction, to be dealt with according to law. Search without warrant, seizure and arrest (2) A peace officer may, whether or not he is acting under a warrant issued pursuant to this section, take into custody any person whom he finds keeping a common gaming house and any person whom he finds therein, and may seize anything that may be evidence that such an offence is being committed and shall bring those persons and things before a justice having jurisdiction, to be dealt with according to law. Disposal of property seized (3) Except where otherwise expressly provided by law, a court, judge, justice or provincial court judge before whom anything that is seized under this section is brought may declare that the thing is forfeited, in which case it shall be disposed of or dealt with as the Attorney General may direct if no person shows sufficient cause why it should not be forfeited. When declaration or direction may be made (4) No declaration or direction shall be made pursuant to subsection (3) in respect of anything seized under this section until (a) it is no longer required as evidence in any proceedings that are instituted pursuant to the seizure; or (b) the expiration of thirty days from the time of seizure where it is not required as evidence in any proceedings. Conversion into money (5) The Attorney General may, for the purpose of converting anything forfeited under this section into money, deal with it in all respects as if he were the owner thereof. Telephones exempt from seizure (6) Nothing in this section or in section 489 authorizes the seizure, forfeiture or destruction of telephone, telegraph or other communication facilities or equipment that may be evidence of or that may have been used in the commission of an offence under section 201, 202, 203, 206 or 207 and that is owned by a person engaged in providing telephone, telegraph or other communication service to the public or forming part of the telephone, telegraph or other communication service or system of that person. Exception (7) Subsection (6) does not apply to prohibit the seizure, for use as evidence, of any facility or equipment described in that subsection that is designed or adapted to record a communication. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 199; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 203; 1994, c. 44, s. 10 2019, c. 25, s. 69.2
Criminal Code — C-46 200
200 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 30]
Criminal Code — C-46 201
Keeping gaming or betting house 201 (1) Every person who keeps a common gaming house or common betting house is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. Person found in or owner permitting use (2) Every one who (a) is found, without lawful excuse, in a common gaming house or common betting house, or (b) as owner, landlord, lessor, tenant, occupier or agent, knowingly permits a place to be let or used for the purposes of a common gaming house or common betting house, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 201 2019, c. 25, s. 70
Criminal Code — C-46 202
Betting, pool-selling, book-making, etc. 202 (1) Every one commits an offence who (a) uses or knowingly allows a place under his control to be used for the purpose of recording or registering bets or selling a pool; (b) imports, makes, buys, sells, rents, leases, hires or keeps, exhibits, employs or knowingly allows to be kept, exhibited or employed in any place under his control any device or apparatus for the purpose of recording or registering bets or selling a pool, or any machine or device for gambling or betting; (c) has under his control any money or other property relating to a transaction that is an offence under this section; (d) records or registers bets or sells a pool; (e) engages in book-making or pool-selling, or in the business or occupation of betting, or makes any agreement for the purchase or sale of betting or gaming privileges, or for the purchase or sale of information that is intended to assist in book-making, pool-selling or betting; (f) prints, provides or offers to print or provide information intended for use in connection with book-making, pool-selling or betting on any horse-race, fight, game or sport, whether or not it takes place in or outside Canada or has or has not taken place; (g) imports or brings into Canada any information or writing that is intended or is likely to promote or be of use in gambling, book-making, pool-selling or betting on a horse-race, fight, game or sport, and where this paragraph applies it is immaterial (i) whether the information is published before, during or after the race, fight game or sport, or (ii) whether the race, fight, game or sport takes place in Canada or elsewhere, but this paragraph does not apply to a newspaper, magazine or other periodical published in good faith primarily for a purpose other than the publication of such information; (h) advertises, prints, publishes, exhibits, posts up, or otherwise gives notice of any offer, invitation or inducement to bet on, to guess or to foretell the result of a contest, or a result of or contingency relating to any contest; (i) wilfully and knowingly sends, transmits, delivers or receives any message that conveys any information relating to book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering, or that is intended to assist in book-making, pool-selling, betting or wagering; or (j) aids or assists in any manner in anything that is an offence under this section. Punishment (2) Every one who commits an offence under this section is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (a) for a first offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years; (b) for a second offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years and not less than fourteen days; and (c) for each subsequent offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years and not less than three months. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 202; 2008, c. 18, s. 5
Criminal Code — C-46 203
Placing bets on behalf of others 203 Every one who (a) places or offers or agrees to place a bet on behalf of another person for a consideration paid or to be paid by or on behalf of that other person, (b) engages in the business or practice of placing or agreeing to place bets on behalf of other persons, whether for a consideration or otherwise, or (c) holds himself out or allows himself to be held out as engaging in the business or practice of placing or agreeing to place bets on behalf of other persons, whether for a consideration or otherwise, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (d) for a first offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years, (e) for a second offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years and not less than fourteen days, and (f) for each subsequent offence, to imprisonment for not more than two years and not less than three months. R.S., c. C-34, s. 187; 1974-75-76, c. 93, s. 11
Criminal Code — C-46 204
onducting those meetings or by other associations. 900 metre zone (9.1) For the purposes of this section, the Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food may designate, with respect to any race-course, a zone that shall be deemed to be part of the race-course, if (a) the zone is immediately adjacent to the race-course; (b) the farthest point of that zone is not more than 900 metres from the nearest point on the race track of the race-course; and (c) all real property situated in that zone is owned or leased by the person or association that owns or leases the race-course. Contravention (10) Every person who contravenes or fails to comply with any of the provisions of this section or of any regulations made under this section is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. Definition of association (11) For the purposes of this section, association means an association incorporated by or pursuant to an Act of Parliament or of the legislature of a province that owns or leases a race-course and conducts horse-races in the ordinary course of its business and, to the extent that the applicable legislation requires that the purposes of the association be expressly stated in its constating instrument, having as one of its purposes the conduct of horse-races. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 204; R.S., 1985, c. 47 (1st Supp.), s. 1; 1989, c. 2, s. 1; 1994, c. 38, ss. 14, 25; 2008, c. 18, s. 6
Criminal Code — C-46 205
205 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 52 (1st Supp.), s. 1]
Criminal Code — C-46 206
eans an event where agricultural or fishing products are presented or where activities relating to agriculture or fishing take place. Offence (4) Every one who buys, takes or receives a lot, ticket or other device mentioned in subsection (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Lottery sale void (5) Every sale, loan, gift, barter or exchange of any property, by any lottery, ticket, card or other mode of chance depending on or to be determined by chance or lot, is void, and all property so sold, lent, given, bartered or exchanged is forfeited to Her Majesty. Bona fide exception (6) Subsection (5) does not affect any right or title to property acquired by any bona fide purchaser for valuable consideration without notice. Foreign lottery included (7) This section applies to the printing or publishing, or causing to be printed or published, of any advertisement, scheme, proposal or plan of any foreign lottery, and the sale or offer for sale of any ticket, chance or share, in any such lottery, or the advertisement for sale of such ticket, chance or share, and the conducting or managing of any such scheme, contrivance or operation for determining the winners in any such lottery. Saving (8) This section does not apply to (a) the division by lot or chance of any property by joint tenants or tenants in common, or persons having joint interests in any such property; or (b) [Repealed, 1999, c. 28, s. 156] (c) bonds, debentures, debenture stock or other securities recallable by drawing of lots and redeemable with interest and providing for payment of premiums on redemption or otherwise. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 206; R.S., 1985, c. 52 (1st Supp.), s. 2; 1999, c. 28, s. 156 2019, c. 25, s. 71
Criminal Code — C-46 207
 as the Lieutenant Governor in Council of that province, the person or authority in the province designated by the Lieutenant Governor in Council thereof or any law enacted by the legislature of that province may prescribe. Offence (3) Every one who, for the purposes of a lottery scheme, does anything that is not authorized by or pursuant to a provision of this section (a) in the case of the conduct, management or operation of that lottery scheme, (i) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or (ii) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction; or (b) in the case of participating in that lottery scheme, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Definition of lottery scheme (4) In this section, lottery scheme means a game or any proposal, scheme, plan, means, device, contrivance or operation described in any of paragraphs 206(1)(a) to (g), whether or not it involves betting, pool selling or a pool system of betting other than (a) three-card monte, punch board or coin table; (b) bookmaking, pool selling or the making or recording of bets, including bets made through the agency of a pool or pari-mutuel system, on any horse-race; or (c) for the purposes of paragraphs (1)(b) to (f), a game or proposal, scheme, plan, means, device, contrivance or operation described in any of paragraphs 206(1)(a) to (g) that is operated on or through a computer, video device, slot machine or a dice game. Definition of slot machine (4.01) In paragraph 4(c), slot machine means any automatic machine or slot machine, other than any automatic machine or slot machine that dispenses as prizes only one or more free games on that machine, that (a) is used or intended to be used for any purpose other than selling merchandise or services; or (b) is used or intended to be used for the purpose of selling merchandise or services if (i) the result of one of any number of operations of the machine is a matter of chance or uncertainty to the operator, (ii) as a result of a given number of successive operations by the operator, the machine produces different results, or (iii) on any operation of the machine, it discharges or emits a slug or token. Exception — charitable or religious organization (4.1) The use of a computer for the sale of a ticket, selection of a winner or the distribution of a prize in a raffle, including a 50/50 draw, is excluded from paragraph (4)(c) in so far as the raffle is authorized under paragraph (1)(b) and the proceeds are used for a charitable or religious object or purpose. Exception re: pari-mutuel betting (5) For greater certainty, nothing in this section shall be construed as authorizing the making or recording of bets on horse-races through the agency of a pari-mutuel system other than in accordance with section 204. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 207; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 31, c. 52 (1st Supp.), s. 3; 1999, c. 5, s. 6; 2014, c. 39, s. 171; 2018, c. 29, s. 17 2021, c. 20, s. 2
Criminal Code — C-46 207.1
Exemption — lottery scheme on an international cruise ship 207.1 (1) Despite any of the provisions of this Part relating to gaming and betting, it is lawful for the owner or operator of an international cruise ship, or their agent, to conduct, manage or operate and for any person to participate in a lottery scheme during a voyage on an international cruise ship when all of the following conditions are satisfied: (a) all the people participating in the lottery scheme are located on the ship; (b) the lottery scheme is not linked, by any means of communication, with any lottery scheme, betting, pool selling or pool system of betting located off the ship; (c) the lottery scheme is not operated within five nautical miles of a Canadian port at which the ship calls or is scheduled to call; and (d) the ship is registered (i) in Canada and its entire voyage is scheduled to be outside Canada, or (ii) anywhere, including Canada, and its voyage includes some scheduled voyaging within Canada and the voyage (A) is of at least forty-eight hours duration and includes some voyaging in international waters and at least one non-Canadian port of call including the port at which the voyage begins or ends, and (B) is not scheduled to disembark any passengers at a Canadian port who have embarked at another Canadian port, without calling on at least one non-Canadian port between the two Canadian ports. Paragraph 207(1)(h) and subsection 207(5) apply (2) For greater certainty, paragraph 207(1)(h) and subsection 207(5) apply for the purposes of this section. Offence (3) Every one who, for the purpose of a lottery scheme, does anything that is not authorized by this section (a) in the case of the conduct, management or operation of the lottery scheme, (i) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or (ii) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction; and (b) in the case of participating in the lottery scheme, is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Definitions (4) The definitions in this subsection apply in this section. international cruise ship means a passenger ship that is suitable for continuous ocean voyages of at least forty-eight hours duration, but does not include such a ship that is used or fitted for the primary purpose of transporting cargo or vehicles. ( navire de croisière internationale ) lottery scheme means a game or any proposal, scheme, plan, means, device, contrivance or operation described in any of paragraphs 206(1)(a) to (g), whether or not it involves betting, pool selling or a pool system of betting. It does not include (a) three-card monte, punch board or coin table; or (b) bookmaking, pool selling or the making or recording of bets, including bets made through the agency of a pool or pari-mutuel system, on any race or fight, or on a single sporting event or athletic contest. ( loterie ) 1999, c. 5, s. 7
Criminal Code — C-46
international cruise ship means a passenger ship that is suitable for continuous ocean voyages of at least forty-eight hours duration, but does not include such a ship that is used or fitted for the primary purpose of transporting cargo or vehicles. ( navire de croisière internationale )
Criminal Code — C-46 (a)
lottery scheme means a game or any proposal, scheme, plan, means, device, contrivance or operation described in any of paragraphs 206(1)(a) to (g), whether or not it involves betting, pool selling or a pool system of betting. It does not include (a) three-card monte, punch board or coin table; or (b) bookmaking, pool selling or the making or recording of bets, including bets made through the agency of a pool or pari-mutuel system, on any race or fight, or on a single sporting event or athletic contest. ( loterie )
Criminal Code — C-46 208
208 [Repealed, R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 32]
Criminal Code — C-46 209
Cheating at play 209 Every person who, with intent to defraud any person, cheats while playing a game or in holding the stakes for a game or in betting is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 209 2019, c. 25, s. 72
Criminal Code — C-46 213
Stopping or impeding traffic 213 (1) Everyone is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, in a public place or in any place open to public view, for the purpose of offering, providing or obtaining sexual services for consideration, (a) stops or attempts to stop any motor vehicle; or (b) impedes the free flow of pedestrian or vehicular traffic or ingress to or egress from premises adjacent to that place. (c) [Repealed, 2014, c. 25, s. 15] Communicating to provide sexual services for consideration (1.1) Everyone is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who communicates with any person — for the purpose of offering or providing sexual services for consideration  —  in a public place, or in any place open to public view, that is or is next to a school ground, playground or daycare centre. Definition of public place (2) In this section, public place includes any place to which the public have access as of right or by invitation, express or implied, and any motor vehicle located in a public place or in any place open to public view. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 213; R.S., 1985, c. 51 (1st Supp.), s. 1; 2014, c. 25, s. 15
Criminal Code — C-46 214
Definitions 214 In this Part, abandon or expose includes (a) a wilful omission to take charge of a child by a person who is under a legal duty to do so, and (b) dealing with a child in a manner that is likely to leave that child exposed to risk without protection; ( abandonner ou exposer ) aircraft [Repealed, 2018, c. 21, s. 13] child [Repealed, 2002, c. 13, s. 9] form of marriage includes a ceremony of marriage that is recognized as valid (a) by the law of the place where it was celebrated, or (b) by the law of the place where an accused is tried, notwithstanding that it is not recognized as valid by the law of the place where it was celebrated; ( formalité de mariage ) guardian includes a person who has in law or in fact the custody or control of a child. ( tuteur ) operate [Repealed, 2018, c. 21, s. 13] vessel [Repealed, 2018, c. 21, s. 13] R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 214; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 33, c. 32 (4th Supp.), s. 56; 2002, c. 13, s. 9; 2018, c. 21, s. 13
Criminal Code — C-46 (a)
abandon or expose includes (a) a wilful omission to take charge of a child by a person who is under a legal duty to do so, and (b) dealing with a child in a manner that is likely to leave that child exposed to risk without protection; ( abandonner ou exposer )
Criminal Code — C-46 (a)
form of marriage includes a ceremony of marriage that is recognized as valid (a) by the law of the place where it was celebrated, or (b) by the law of the place where an accused is tried, notwithstanding that it is not recognized as valid by the law of the place where it was celebrated; ( formalité de mariage )
Criminal Code — C-46
guardian includes a person who has in law or in fact the custody or control of a child. ( tuteur )
Criminal Code — C-46 215
Duty of persons to provide necessaries 215 (1) Every one is under a legal duty (a) as a parent, foster parent, guardian or head of a family, to provide necessaries of life for a child under the age of sixteen years; (b) to provide necessaries of life to their spouse or common-law partner; and (c) to provide necessaries of life to a person under his charge if that person (i) is unable, by reason of detention, age, illness, mental disorder or other cause, to withdraw himself from that charge, and (ii) is unable to provide himself with necessaries of life. Offence (2) Every person commits an offence who, being under a legal duty within the meaning of subsection (1), fails without lawful excuse to perform that duty, if (a) with respect to a duty imposed by paragraph (1)(a) or (b), (i) the person to whom the duty is owed is in destitute or necessitous circumstances, or (ii) the failure to perform the duty endangers the life of the person to whom the duty is owed, or causes or is likely to cause the health of that person to be endangered permanently; or (b) with respect to a duty imposed by paragraph (1)(c), the failure to perform the duty endangers the life of the person to whom the duty is owed or causes or is likely to cause the health of that person to be injured permanently. Punishment (3) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (2) (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. Presumptions (4) For the purpose of proceedings under this section, (a) [Repealed, 2000, c. 12, s. 93] (b) evidence that a person has in any way recognized a child as being his child is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof that the child is his child; (c) evidence that a person has failed for a period of one month to make provision for the maintenance of any child of theirs under the age of sixteen years is, in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, proof that the person has failed without lawful excuse to provide necessaries of life for the child; and (d) the fact that a spouse or common-law partner or child is receiving or has received necessaries of life from another person who is not under a legal duty to provide them is not a defence. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 215; 1991, c. 43, s. 9; 2000, c. 12, ss. 93, 95; 2005, c. 32, s. 11; 2018, c. 29, s. 18 2019, c. 25, s. 74
Criminal Code — C-46 216
Duty of persons undertaking acts dangerous to life 216 Every one who undertakes to administer surgical or medical treatment to another person or to do any other lawful act that may endanger the life of another person is, except in cases of necessity, under a legal duty to have and to use reasonable knowledge, skill and care in so doing. R.S., c. C-34, s. 198
Criminal Code — C-46 217
Duty of persons undertaking acts 217 Every one who undertakes to do an act is under a legal duty to do it if an omission to do the act is or may be dangerous to life. R.S., c. C-34, s. 199