R.S., c. C-46 Criminal Code 1 Section 2 of the  Criminal Code  is amended by adding the following in alphabetical order: first responder  means a person who is employed, or formally engaged on a volunteer basis, to be among the first on the scene of an accident, fire or other emergency to provide medical assistance or firefighting services, and includes an emergency medical technician, a paramedic and a firefighter; ( premier répondant ) 2 Subparagraphs (a)(xliii.1) and (xliii.2) of the definition  offence  in section 183 of the Act are replaced by the following: (xliii.1) section 270.01 (assaulting peace officer  or first responder  with weapon or causing bodily harm), (xliii.2) section 270.02 (aggravated assault of peace officer  or first responder ), 3 Subsection 231(4) of the Act is amended by striking out “or” at the end of paragraph (b), by adding “or” at the end of paragraph (c) and by adding the following after paragraph (c): (d) a first responder acting in the course of their duties. 4 Subsection 268(2) of the Act is replaced by the following: Punishment (2) Every one who commits an aggravated assault is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (a) if the complainant is a person described in subsection 231(4), to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 20 years; and (b) in any other case , to imprisonment for a term not exceeding  14  years. 5 Paragraph 270(1)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following: (a) assaults a public officer, peace officer or  first responder  engaged in the execution of  their  duty or a person acting in aid of such an officer  or first responder ; 6 (1) Subparagraphs (a)(xi.1) and (xi.2) of the definition  primary designated offence  in section 487.04 of the Act are replaced by the following: (xi.1) section 270.01 (assaulting peace officer  or first responder  with weapon or causing bodily harm), (xi.2) section 270.02 (aggravated assault of peace officer  or first responder ), (2) Subparagraph (c)(viii) of the definition  secondary designated offence  in section 487.04 of the Act is replaced by the following: (viii) section 270 (assaulting a peace officer  or a first responder ), 7 Subparagraph (b)(xvii) of the definition  designated offence  in section 752 of the Act is replaced by the following: (xvii) paragraph 270(1)(a) (assaulting peace officer  or first responder ), Consequential Amendments R.S., c. C-44; 1994, c. 24, s. 1(F)
 Canada Business Corporations Act 8 Paragraphs 1(z.017) to (z.019) of the schedule to the  Canada Business Corporations Act  are replaced by the following: (z.017) subsection 270(1) (assaulting a peace officer  or first responder ); (z.018) subsection 270.01(1) (assaulting peace officer  or first responder  with weapon or causing bodily harm); (z.019) section 270.02 (aggravated assault of peace officer  or first responder ); 1992, c. 20 Corrections and Conditional Release Act 9 Paragraphs 1(x) to (x.2) of Schedule I to the  Corrections and Conditional Release Act  are replaced with the following: (x) section 270 (assaulting a peace officer  or a first responder ); (x.1) section 270.01 (assaulting peace officer  or first responder  with weapon or causing bodily harm); (x.2) section 270.02 (aggravated assault of peace officer  or first responder );