Criminal Code, section 162(1)
Voyeurism
What the law says
- Maximum
- 10 years
- Mandatory minimum
- No mandatory minimum
- Kind of offence
- Sexual
- Prosecuted
- By indictment or summary conviction
Indictable maximum raised to 10 years by the amendment in force 2026-07-18; it was 5 years for offences before then.
4 cases with this offence
- September 4, 2026R. v. C.O., 2026 BCSC 1859
- Below the Crown's ask
3 years 6 months for sexual assault plus 6 months consecutive for voyeurism (4 years total) - March 28, 2025R. v. J.D.B., 2025 NSSC 148
- Below the Crown's ask
18 months in custody (1 year and 6 months consecutive), then 24 months probation - August 30, 2024R. v. Z.Z., 2024 NSPC 42
- Below the Crown's ask
6 years global (voyeurism sentences made concurrent on totality), less 981 days remand credit - March 4, 202230 months' imprisonment (making child pornography), with 6 months on each of voyeurism and breach of undertaking, all concurrent