Intimidation of Parliament is a criminal law in Canada that makes it a crime to violently intimidate the Parliament of Canada and the provincial legislatures. The maximum sentence is fourteen years. It reads:
The law is one of only a handful of criminal offences,Criminal Code, RSC 1985, c C-46, s 469 retrieved on 2017-04-12 including treason and piracy, that are automatically heard by the relevant provincial superior court—composed of federally appointed,The Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Vict, c 3, s 96 retrieved on 2017-04-12 salaried,Judges Act, RSC 1985, c J-1, s 12 retrieved on 2017-04-12 and disciplinedThe Constitution Act, 1867, 30 & 31 Vict, c 3, s 99 retrieved on 2017-04-12 judges—rather than the inferior Provincial courts, which are composed of provincially appointedSee for example: Courts of Justice Act, RSO 1990, c C.43, retrieved on 2017-04-12 judges. It is a very rare crime. One of the few individuals to be charged with the crime in recent decades was Charles Yacoub who hijacked a Greyhound bus and had it driven onto Parliament Hill in 1989. In his trial, Yacoub was later found not guilty of the particular charge."Yacoub acquitted of 3 of 5 charges in hijacking of bus to Parliament Hill". Edmonton Journal. Edmonton, Alta.: March 7, 1990. p. A.4
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