offence after 12 months' if the person consents to such a charge being laid, or if that offence has a different statute of limitations as provided by law.

Canada

Criminal

A criminal statute of limitations does exist in Canada, although for most crimes it is rather weak. Offences under the ''Criminal Code'' fall into one of two base categories: summary and indictable, with indictable being the more serious of the two. Additionally, most offences are hybrid offenses,

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