Criminal Code

s. 320.18 Operation While Prohibited

Operation while prohibited

Last verified: June 2026 · Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

The law says

Criminal Code s. 320.18

(1)Everyone commits an offence who operates a conveyance while prohibited from doing so (a) by an order made under this Act; or
(b)by any other form of legal restriction imposed under any other Act of Parliament or under provincial law in respect of a conviction under this Act or a discharge under section 730.
(2)No person commits an offence under subsection (1) arising out of the operation of a motor vehicle if they are registered in an alcohol ignition interlock device program established under the law of the province in which they reside and they comply with the conditions of the program.

Amendment History (1)

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Immigration

Driving while prohibited is hybrid. The top sentence is 10 years. That makes a conviction serious criminality under IRPA s.36(1).

This is how the law sorts the offence, not a reading of any one record. An officer decides each case.

No guide cites this section directly. These guides cite related offences.