NDDB list of DNA designated offences - Section 487.04 of the Criminal Code of Canada

Revised: February 2024

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• Primary - Compulsory - Form 5.03
• Primary - Presumptive - Form 5.03
• Primary - Historical - Form 5.03
  • Primary - Compulsory historical
  • Primary - Presumptive historical
• Secondary - Generic/Hybrid - Form 5.04
• Secondary - Drugs - Form 5.04
• Secondary - Listed - Form 5.04
• Secondary - Form 5.04
  • Secondary - Historical Listed
  • Secondary - Historical Generic/Hybrid
• National Defence Act

Primary - Compulsory - Form 5.03

Sec. 487.04(a)

• 7(4.1) Offence in relation to sexual offences against children
• 151 Sexual interference
• 152 Invitation to sexual touching
• 153 Sexual exploitation
• 153.1 Sexual exploitation of person with disability
• 155 Incest
• 160(2) Compelling the commission of bestiality
• 160(3) Bestiality in presence of or by a child
• 163.1 Child pornography
• 170 Parent or guardian procuring sexual activity
• 171.1 Making sexually explicit material available to child
• 172.1 Luring a child
• 172.2 Agreement or arrangement - sexual offence against child
• 173(2) Exposure
• 235 Murder
• 236 Manslaughter
• 239 Attempt to commit murder
• 244 Discharging firearm with intent
• 244.1 Causing bodily harm with intent with an air gun or pistol
• 244.2 Discharging firearm - recklessness
• 245(a) Administering noxious thing with intent to endanger life or cause bodily harm
• 246 Overcoming resistance to the commission of an offence
• 267 Assault with a weapon, assault causing bodily harm or choking
• 268 Aggravated assault
• 269 Unlawfully causing bodily harm
• 270.01 Assaulting peace officer with weapon or causing bodily harm
• 270.02 Aggravated assault of peace officer
• 271 Sexual assault
• 272 Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm
• 273 Aggravated sexual assault
• 273.3(2) Removal of a child from Canada
• 279 Kidnapping & forcible confinement
• 279.011 Trafficking - person under 18 years
• 279.02(2) Material benefit — trafficking of person under 18 years
• 279.03(2) Withholding or destroying documents — trafficking of person under 18 years
• 286.1(2) Obtaining sexual services for consideration from person under 18 years
• 286.2(2) Material benefit from sexual services provided by person under 18 years
• 286.3(2) Procuring — person under 18 years
• 344 Robbery
• 346 Extortion

Primary - Presumptive - Form 5.03

Sec. 487.04(a.1)

• 75 Piratical acts
• 76 Hijacking
• 77 Endangering safety of aircraft or airport
• 78.1 Seizing control of ship or fixed platform
• 81(1) Using explosives
• 82.3 Possession, etc., of nuclear material, radioactive material or device
• 82.4 Use or alteration of nuclear material, radioactive material or device
• 82.5 Commission of indictable offence to obtain nuclear material, etc.
• 82.6 Threats of 82.3, 82.4, and 82.5
• 83.18 Participation in activity of terrorist group
• 83.181 Leaving Canada to participate in activity of terrorist group
• 83.19 Facilitating terrorist activity
• 83.191 Leaving Canada to facilitate terrorist activity
• 83.2 Commission of offence for terrorist group
• 83.201 Leaving Canada to commit offence for terrorist group
• 83.202 Leaving Canada to commit offence that is terrorist activity
• 83.21 Instructing to carry out activity for terrorist group
• 83.22 Instructing to carry out terrorist activity
• 83.221 Advocating or promoting commission of terrorism offences
• 83.23 Harbouring or concealing
• 233 Infanticide
• 279.01 Trafficking in a person
• 279.02(1) Material benefit — trafficking
• 279.03(1) Withholding or destroying documents — trafficking
• 279.1 Hostage taking
• 286.2(1) Material benefit from sexual services
• 286.3(1) Procuring
• 348(1)(d) Breaking and entering a dwelling-house
• 423.1 Intimidation of a justice system participant or journalist
• 431 Attack on premises, residence or transport of internationally protected person
• 431.1 Attack on premises, accommodation or transport of United Nations or associated personnel
• 431.2(2) Explosive or other lethal device
• 467.11 Participation in activities of criminal organization
• 467.111 Recruitment of members — criminal organization
• 467.12 Commission of offence for criminal organization
• 467.13 Instructing commission of offence for criminal organization

Sec 487.04(c.1) - The Security of Information Act

• 6 Approaching, entering, etc., a prohibited place
• 20(1) Threats or violence
• 21(1) Harbouring or concealing

Sec 487.04(d) - Attempt and conspiracy of primary offences

An attempt or conspiracy to commit an offence referred to in any of paragraphs (a) to (c.03) constitutes a primary presumptive offence (including Primary Compulsory offences).

Primary - Historical - Form 5.03

Primary - Compulsory historical

Sec. 487.04(c.02) - Offences prior to December 6, 2014

• 212(1)(i) Stupefying or overpowering for the purpose of sexual intercourse
• 212(2) Living on the avails of prostitution of a person under the age of 18
• 212(2.1) Aggravated offence in relation to living on the avails of prostitution of a person under the age of 18
• 212(4) Obtaining prostitution of person under age of 18

Primary - Presumptive historical

Sec. 487.04(b) - Sexual offences prior to January 4, 1983

• 144 Rape
• 145 Attempt to commit rape
• 146 Sexual intercourse with female under 14 & between 14&16
• 148 Sexual intercourse with feeble-minded, etc.
• 149 Indecent assault on female
• 156 Indecent assault on male
• 157 Acts of gross indecency
• 246(1) Assault with intent (if intent is to commit an offence listed above)

Sec. 487.04(c) - Sexual offences prior to January 1, 1988

• 146(1) Sexual intercourse with a female under age of 14
• 146(2) Sexual intercourse with a female between ages of 14&16
• 153 Sexual intercourse with step-daughter
• 157 Gross indecency
• 166 Parent or guardian procuring defilement
• 167 Householder permitting defilement

Sec. 487.04(c.01) - Sexual offences 1970-1983

• 246.1 Sexual assault
• 246.2 Sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm
• 246.3 Aggravated sexual assault

Sec. 487.04(c.03) - Offences prior to December 6, 2014

• 212(1)(a) to (h) Procuring prostitution

Secondary - Generic/Hybrid - Form 5.04 – Checkbox (i)

Sec. 487.04(a)

(Criminal Code offences that are prosecuted by indictment for which the maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years or more.)

• 47 High treason and treason
• 50 Assisting alien enemy to leave Canada or omitting to prevent treason
• 51 Intimidating Parliament or legislature
• 53 Inciting mutiny
• 56.1^{footnote *} Identity Documents
• 57(1) Forge or use forged passport
• 61 Punishment of seditious offences
• 66(2)^{footnote *} Unlawful assemblies while wearing a mask
• 68 Proclamation offences
• 74 Piracy
• 78 Take weapon or explosive on board
• 80 Breach duty of care re explosive substances
• 82(2) Possession in association w criminal organization
• 83.02 Providing or collection property for terrorist purposes
• 83.03 Providing, making available, etc., property/services for terrorist
• 83.04 Using or possessing property for terrorist purposes
• 83.12^{footnote *} Offences - freezing of property, disclosure, or audit
• 83.231^{footnote *} Hoax terrorist activity
• 83.27 Punishment for terrorist activity
• 85 Use of firearm or imitation in commission of offence
• 86(a)(ii)^{footnote *} Careless use, storage of firearm (2nd / subsequent offence)
• 87^{footnote *} Pointing a firearm
• 88^{footnote *} Possession of weapon for dangerous purpose
• 90^{footnote *} Carry a concealed weapon
• 91^{footnote *} Unauthorized possession firearm, etc.
• 92 Possession of firearm, etc. knowing unauthorized
• 93^{footnote *} Possession at unauthorized place
• 94^{footnote *} Unauthorized possession in motor vehicle
• 95^{footnote *} Possessing of prohibited or restricted firearm with ammunition
• 96^{footnote *} Possession of weapon obtained by offence
• 98(1) Break & Entering to steal firearm
• 98.1 Robbery to steal firearm
• 99 Weapons trafficking
• 100 Possession for purpose of weapon trafficking
• 101^{footnote *} Transfer without authority
• 102^{footnote *} Making automatic firearm
• 102.1(1)*,(2)* ^{footnote *}Possession/Distribution of computer data
• 103 Importing/exporting knowing unauthorized
• 104^{footnote *} Unauthorized importing/exporting
• 104.1^{footnote *}Altering cartridge magazine
• 105^{footnote *} Losing or finding weapons
• 106^{footnote *} Destroying weapons
• 107^{footnote *} False statements
• 108^{footnote *} Tampering with serial number
• 117.01^{footnote *} Possession of weapon contrary to order, etc
• 119 Bribery of judicial officers
• 120 Bribery of officers, etc
• 121.1^{footnote *} Selling, etc., of tobacco products and raw leaf tobacco
• 130^{footnote *} Personating peace officer
• 132 Perjury
• 136 Witness giving contradictory evidence
• 137 Fabricating evidence
• 140^{footnote *} Public mischief
• 160(1)^{footnote *} Bestiality
• 162^{footnote *} Voyeurism
• 162.1^{footnote *} Publication, etc., of intimate image without consent
• 171 Householder permitting sexual activity
• 215^{footnote *} Duty of persons to provide necessaries
• 218^{footnote *} Abandoning child
• 220 Causing death by criminal negligence
• 238 Killing unborn child in act of birth
• 240 Accessory after fact to murder
• 240.1 Removal without informed consent
• 241 Counselling or aiding suicide
• 241.3^{footnote *} Failure to safeguards re medical dying
• 247(4) (5) Traps related place & BH or Death
• 241.4^{footnote *} Forgery re medical dying
• 248 Interfering with transportation facilities
• 269.1 Torture
• 270.1^{footnote *} Disarming a peace officer
• 282^{footnote *} Abduction in contravention of custody order
• 283^{footnote *} Abduction
• 286.4^{footnote *} Advertising sexual services
• 318 Advocating genocide
• 320.102* Conversion therapy
• 320.13(1)^{footnote *} Dangerous operation
• 320.13(2)^{footnote *} Dangerous operation - bodily harm (BH)
• 320.13(3) Dangerous operation - death (D)
• 320.14(1)^{footnote *} Operates while impaired
• 320.14(2)^{footnote *} Operates while impaired - BH
• 320.14(3) Operates while impaired - D
• 320.15(1)^{footnote *} Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• 320.15(2)^{footnote *} Failure or refusal to comply with demand - BH
• 320.15(3) Failure or refusal to comply with demand - D
• 320.16(2)^{footnote *} Failure to stop after accident - BH
• 320.16(3) Failure to stop after accident - D
• 320.17^{footnote *} Flight from peace officer
• 320.18(1)^{footnote *} Operation while prohibited
• 320.19(1)^{footnote *} Operates while impaired or Failure or refusal to comply with demand
• 320.19(5)^{footnote *} Dangerous operation and other offences
• 320.2^{footnote *} Dangerous operation and other offences - BH
• 320.21 Dangerous operation and other offences - D
• 333.1(1)^{footnote *} Theft of motor vehicle
• 336 Criminal breach of trust
• 342^{footnote *} Theft, forgery, etc or unauthorized use of credit card
• 342.01^{footnote *} Instruments for forgery or falsifying credit cards
• 342.1^{footnote *} Unauthorized use of computer
• 345 Stopping mail with intent
• 347^{footnote *} Criminal interest rate
• 351(1)^{footnote *} Possess break-in instrument
• 353.1^{footnote *} Tampering with vehicle identification number
• 355.5^{footnote *} Trafficking or Possession for purpose of trafficking in property obtained by crime (See Sec 355.2 and 355.4)
• 356^{footnote *} Theft from mail
• 367^{footnote *} Forgery
• 368^{footnote *} Uttering forged document
• 368.1^{footnote *} Forgery instruments
• 369 Exchequer bill paper, seals, etc
• 374 Drawing document w/o authority
• 375 Obtaining, etc based on forged documents
• 376 Using counterfeit stamp, etc
• 380(1)(a) Fraud over $5000
• 380(2) Fraud affecting public market
• 382.1(2)^{footnote *} Stock tipping
• 391(1) (2)* Trade secret – prior knowledge
• 402.2^{footnote *} Identity Theft
• 403^{footnote *} Personation with intent
• 418 Selling defective stores to Her Majesty
• 420^{footnote *} Military stores
• 422^{footnote *} Criminal breach of contract
• 423.2(2)* Obstruction or interference with access
• 425.1^{footnote *} Threats and retaliation against employees
• 430(2), (3)^{footnote *}, (4.1)^{footnote *}, (4.2)^{footnote *}, (4.11)^{footnote *}, (5)^{footnote *}, (5.1)^{footnote *} Mischief
• 432(2)^{footnote *} Unauthorized recording for the purpose of sale, etc
• 433 Arson - disregard for human life
• 434 Arson - property
• 434.1 Arson - own property
• 445^{footnote *} Injuring or endangering other animals
• 445.01^{footnote *} Killing or injuring certain animals
• 445.1^{footnote *} Causing unnecessary suffering (Cruelty to Animals)
• 447^{footnote *} Keeping cockpit
• 449 Counterfeit money, making
• 450 Possession, etc of counterfeit money
• 452 Uttering counterfeit money, etc
• 455 Clipping & uttering clipped coin
• 458 Making, having or dealing in instrument for counterfeiting
• 459 Conveying instruments for coining out of Mint, etc
• 462.31^{footnote *} Laundering proceeds of crime
• 462.33(11)^{footnote *} Fail to comply with restraint order
• 463 Accessory after the fact if by indictment and punishment of predicate is 10 years or more
• 464 Counsel to commit if by indictment and punishment of predicate is 5 years or more
• 490.8^{footnote *} Failure to comply with restraint order

Secondary - Drugs - Form 5.04 – Checkbox (i.01) or (ii)

Sec. 487.04(a.1) - Cannabis Act section (Checkbox (i.01)):

(only if prosecuted by indictment and maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years or more)

• 9^{footnote *} Distribution and possession for purpose of dist.
  9(5)(a)
• 10^{footnote *} Selling and possession for purpose of selling
  10(5)(a)
• 11^{footnote *} Importing and exporting and possession for purpose of exporting
  11(3)(a)
• 12^{footnote *} Production
  12(9)(a), (10)^{footnote *}
• 13^{footnote *} Possession, etc., for use in production or distribution of illicit cannabis
  13(2)(a)
• 14^{footnote *} Use of young person
  14(2)(a)

Sec. 487.04(b) - Controlled Drugs and Substances Act (Checkbox (ii)):

(only if prosecuted by indictment and maximum punishment is imprisonment for five years or more)

If the prerequisite is not checked on the DNA Order, the substance must be confirmed.

• 5(1)*, (2)*^{footnote *} Trafficking in substance and possession for purpose of trafficking
  • 5(3)(a)
  • 5(3)(b)^{footnote *}
• 6(1)*, (2)* ^{footnote *} Importing and exporting
  • 6(3)(a), (a.1)
  • 6(3)(b)^{footnote *}
• 7(1)*^{footnote *} Production of substance
  • 7(2)(a), (a.1)
  • 7(2)(b) (as per Interpretation Act)
  • 7(2)(c)^{footnote *}

Secondary - Listed - Form 5.04 - Checkbox (iii)

Sec. 487.04(c) - Mode of trial is not relevant

• 145(1) to (11) Escape and being at large without excuse, failure to comply, etc.
• 146 Permitting or assisting escape
• 147 Rescue or permit escape
• 148 Assist prisoner of war to escape
• 173(1) Indecent acts
• 264 Criminal harassment
• 264.1 Uttering threats
• 266 Assault
• 270 Assaulting a peace officer
• 286.1(1) Obtaining sexual services for consideration
• 320.16(1) Failure to stop after accident
• 348(1)(e) Breaking and entering a place other than dwelling-house
• 349 Being unlawfully in a dwelling-house
• 423 Intimidation
• 423.2(1) Intimidation – Health services

Secondary - Listed as of September 19th, 2019

• 52(1) Sabotage
• 57(3) Possession of a forged passport
• 62 Offences in relation to military forces
• 65(2) Riot - concealing identity
• 70(3) Contravening order made by governor in council
• 82(1) Explosives, possession without lawful excuse
• 121(1) Frauds on the government
• 121(2) Contractor subscribing to election fund
• 122 Breach of trust by public officer
• 123(1), (2) Municipal corruption / Influencing
• 124 Selling or purchasing office
• 125 Influencing or negotiating appointments or dealings in offices
• 139(2) Obstructing justice
• 142 Corruptly taking reward for recovery of goods
• 144 Prison breach
• 182 Dead body - neglect to perform duty, improper or indecent interference with
• 184 Interception of private communication
• 184.5 Interception of radio-based telephone communications
• 221 Cause bodily harm by criminal negligence
• 242 Neglect to obtain assistance in child-birth
• 247(1),(2),(3) Traps
• 262 Impeding attempt to save life
• 280 Abduction of person under 16
• 281 Abduction of person under 14
• 291 Bigamy
• 292 Procuring feigned marriage
• 293 Polygamy
• 293.1 Forced marriage
• 293.2 Marriage under age of 16 years
• 300 Publishing defamatory libel known to be false
• 302 Extortion by libel
• 334(a) Theft over $5,000 or testamentary instrument
  (See Sec. 322-333 except 327)
• 338 Fraudulently taking cattle or defacing brand
• 339(1) Take possession of drift timber, etc.
• 340 Destroying documents of title
• 351(2) Disguise with intent
• 355(a) Possession of property obtained by crime over $5,000 or testamentary instrument
• 357 Bring into Canada property obtained by crime
• 362(2)(a) False pretense, property over $5,000 or testamentary instrument
• 362(3) Obtain credit, etc. by false pretense
• 363 Obtain execution of valuable security by fraud
• 377(1) Damaging documents
• 378 Offences in relation to registers
• 382 Manipulation of stock exchange
• 382.1(1) Prohibited insider trading
• 383 Gaming in stocks or merchandise
• 384 Broker reducing stock by selling his own account
• 386 Fraudulent registration of title
• 394 Fraud in relation to minerals
• 394.1 Possession of stolen minerals
• 396 Offences in relation to mines
• 397 Falsification of books and documents
• 399 False return by public officer
• 400 False prospectus
• 405 Acknowledging instrument in false name
• 424 Threat against an internationally protected person
• 424.1 Threat against United Nations or associated personnel
• 426 Secret commissions
• 435 Arson for fraudulent purpose
• 436 Arson by negligence
• 436.1 Possession incendiary material
• 438(1) Interfering with saving of a wrecked vessel
• 439(2) Interfering with a marine signal
• 441 Occupant injuring building
• 443 Interfering with international boundary marks, etc.
• 451 Having clippings, etc.
• 460 Advertising and dealing in counterfeit money
• 465(1)(b)(i) and (ii) Conspiracy to prosecute
• 753.3 Breach of long-term supervision

Secondary - Form 5.04

Sec. 487.04(e) - Attempt & Conspiracy of Secondary offences (Checkbox (v)):

• to commit a Hybrid or CDSA offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) must be prosecuted by indictment to qualify
• to commit an offence referred to in paragraph (c) to (d.2).

Secondary - Historical Listed - Mode of trial is not relevant

Sec. 487.04(d) - Offences prior to July 1, 1990 (Checkbox (iv)):

• 433 Arson, attempt & conspiracy included
• 434 Setting fire to other substance, attempt & conspiracy incl.

Sec. 487.04(d.1) - Offence prior to December 18, 2018 (Checkbox (iv.1)):

• 252 Failure to stop at scene of accident

Secondary - Historical Generic/Hybrid

Sec. 487.04(d.2) - Offences prior to December 18, 2018 only if prosecuted by indictment (Checkbox (i))

• 249(2)^{footnote *} Dangerous driving
• 249(3) Dangerous driving causing bodily harm (CBH)
• 249(4) Dangerous driving causing death (CD)
• 249.1(2)^{footnote *} Flight
• 249.1(4) Flight CBH or CD
• 249.2 CD by criminal negligence - street racing
• 249.3 CBH by criminal negligence - street racing
• 249.4(1)/(2)^{footnote *} Dangerous operation of MV while street racing
• 249.4(3) Dangerous operation CBH - street racing
• 249.4(4) Dangerous operation CD - street racing
• 254(5)^{footnote *} Failure/refusal to provide sample
• 253/254/255(1)^{footnote *} Impaired driving
• 253/255(2) Impaired driving CBH
• 253/255(2.1) Blood concentration ≥ legal limit - CBH
• 254/255(2.2) Refusing to provide sample CBH
• 253/255(3) Impaired driving CD
• 253/255(3.1) Blood concentration ≥ legal limit - CD
• 254/255(3.2) Refusing to provide sample CD
• 251 Unseaworthy vessel and unsafe aircraft (as per Interpretation Act)
• 259(4)^{footnote *} Operation while disqualified (as per Interpretation Act)

National Defence Act

Sec. 196.11(b) - Secondary

• 77(a) Violence to person bringing materiel to forces
• 79 Mutiny w violence
• 84 Striking a superior officer
• 87 (b) Violence while in custody
• 95 Striking a subordinate
• 107 (a) Endangering a person on aircraft
• 127 Handling of dangerous substances

Sec. 196.11(c) - Attempt & Conspiracy of Secondary offences

An attempt to commit or a conspiracy to commit any offence referred to in paragraph (a) or (b).

Date modified:

2023-03-07