criminal
Extortion by Threats
Section 406 criminalizes extortion by threats - demanding money or benefit by threatening to accuse someone of a crime. Punishable by 14 years.
Criminal Code
What to do when someone threatens to harm you, expose secrets, or demands money through threats.
Section 406 criminalizes extortion by threats - demanding money or benefit by threatening to accuse someone of a crime. Punishable by 14 years.
Section 351 covers assault, which includes threatening behavior that puts you in fear of violence.
Section 34 protects your dignity. Being subjected to threats and intimidation violates your fundamental right to dignity.
Section 35 protects personal liberty. Coercion through threats restricts your ability to act freely.