R.S., c. C-46 Criminal Code 1 Section 269.01 of the  Criminal Code  is replaced by the following: Aggravating circumstance — assault against a public transit worker 269.01 (1) When a court imposes a sentence for an offence referred to in paragraph 264.1(1)(a) or any of sections 266 to 269, it shall consider as an aggravating circumstance the fact that the victim of the offence was, at the time of the commission of the offence, a public transit  worker  engaged in the performance of  their  duty. Definition of  public transit (2) In this section,  public transit  means a passenger transportation service provided to the public — including paratransit and school bus services — using a vehicle such as a bus, train, subway, tram, ferry or licensed taxi cab.