What Counts as “Bodily Harm” Under the Criminal Code of Canada?
Bodily harm under the Criminal Code means injury that is more than transient or trifling. See what counts, what doesn’t, and how it affects assault charges.


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Bodily harm under the Criminal Code means injury that is more than transient or trifling. See what counts, what doesn’t, and how it affects assault charges.

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