The Criminal Code of Canada contains several negligence based
criminal offences, including dangerous driving as well as failure
to provide the necessaries of life.
The broader offence of criminal negligence is contained at
section 219 of the Criminal Code. Section 220 is the provision
dealing with criminal negligence causing death. They read as
follows:
219 (1) Everyone is criminally
negligent who
(a) in doing anything,
or
(b) in omitting to do anything
that is his duty to do,
shows wanton or reckless
disregard for the lives or safety of other persons.
(2) For the purposes of this
section, duty means duty imposed by law.
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220 Every person who by criminal negligence causes death to
another person is guilty of an indictable offence and
liable
