Martin’s Annual Criminal Code 2026 Student Edition

Widely used and regularly cited in courtrooms, Martins Annual Criminal Code includes:

• Full annotations of the Criminal Code of Canada, the Canada Evidence Act, the Controlled Drugs and Substance Act, the Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and excerpts from the Constitution Act, 1982
• Quick reference offense grid
• Forms of charges
• Concordance
• Table of cases

CASE LAW DEVELOPMENTS

Recent and significant case law discussed in this edition includes the following Supreme Court Canada decisions:

• R. v. T.J.F., 2024 SCC 38: Clarifies the meaning of "control, direction, or influence" in human trafficking and the admissibility of evidence regarding violent relationships.
• R. v. Wolfe, 2024 SCC 34: Criminal negligence causing death or bodily harm does not allow for discretionary driving prohibitions under s. 320.24(4).
• R. v. Archambault, 2024 SCC 35: Preliminary inquiries remain available for accused whose right vested before legislative changes; outlines eligibility for preliminary inquiries based on maximum sentence.
• R. v. Campbell, 2024 SCC 42: Accused had standing to challenge search of text messages; search justified by exigent circumstances and did not require wiretap authorization.
• R. v. Pan, 2025 SCC 12: Clarifies when an included offence must be left with the jury, the test for an "air of reality," and the trial judge's role in assessing the evidence in such cases; only in rare cases will it be possible to conclude that an error in failing to leave an available verdict with the jury did not cause a substantial wrong.