Violations not offences Précision
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Violations not offences Précision 29.19 For greater certainty, a violation is not an offence and, accordingly, section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply. 2011, c. 3, s. 6. 29.2 (1) A person may not be found to be liable for a violati...
AI summary This section clarifies that a violation is not an offence, meaning section 126 of the Criminal Code does not apply. It outlines that due diligence can exonerate a person from liability for a violation and that common law principles apply to violations as they do to offences. The Minister must determine violations on a balance of probabilities.