[Charges Defended > White Collar Crime > Fraudulent Registration of Title]

What is Fraudulent registration of title under the Criminal Code?

386. Every one who, as principal or agent, in a proceeding to register title to real property, or in a transaction relating to real property that is or is proposed to be registered, knowingly and with intent to deceive, (a) makes a material false statement or representation, (b) suppresses or conceals from a judge or registrar, or any person employed by or assisting the registrar, any material document, fact, matter or information, or (c) is privy to anything mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b), is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

What is the Fraudulent sale of real property?

387. Every one who, knowing of an unregistered prior sale or of an existing unregistered grant, mortgage, hypothec, privilege or encumbrance of or on real property, fraudulently sells the property or any part thereof is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years.