Canadian Criminal Law/Offences/Contempt of Court

Proof of Offence
The Crown may prove any of the following elements:
 * 1) the accused's conduct seriously interferes with or obstructs the administration of justice or causes a serious risk of interference or obstruction with the administration of justice.
 * 2) the accused intended or was reckless in committing the conduct

Interpretation
A person who fails to comply with an order under s. 605 to release an exhibit for testing is also guilty of contempt.(see s. 605(2))

A witness who gives evidence from outside of Canada by way of video will be deemed to having given it in Canada for the purpose of a charge of contempt. (714.6)

Section 10 permits an appeal to the Court of Appeal for a conviction.

Case Digests

 * R. v. Bengy, 2013 ONSC 248 (CanLII)
 * R. v. Cohn 1984 CanLII 43 (ON CA)