CRIMINAL LAW BASICS: CRIMINAL LAW vs. CIVIL LAW – The Criminal Code of Canada defines the limits of lawful conduct and what is a criminal offence. If an act is not prohibited by the criminal code then it is not a criminal offence to commit that act.

Criminal and Civil Law Criminal law, one of two broad categories of law, deals with acts of intentional harm to individuals but which, in a larger sense, are offences against us all. It is a crime to break into a home because the act not only violates the privacy and safety of the home’s occupants

Source: Criminal and Civil Law – The Canadian Superior Courts Judges Association (CSCJA)