Peine maximale
Life imprisonment (minimum 4 years if firearm)
Classification : Acte criminel
🍁 Impact sur l'immigration
Carries life imprisonment. Serious criminality under IRPA s.36(1). The mandatory minimum of 4 years when a firearm is used ensures the sentenced person also meets the 6-month actual sentence threshold that bars IAD appeals under IRPA s.64.
Texte juridique — Code criminel, art. 236
Every person who commits manslaughter is guilty of an indictable offence and liable (a) where a firearm is used in the commission of the offence, to imprisonment for life and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of four years; and (b) in any other case, to imprisonment for life.
Historique des modifications (2)
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 236
2008, c. 6, s. 16
Articles connexes
Source officielle : Justice Canada — Criminal Code s. 236 (fait autorité, peut différer de cet affichage)
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