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707 - Assault (common)
Canadian Criminal Code:
265. (1) A person commits an assault when
(a) without the consent of another person, he applies force intentionally to that other person, directly or indirectly;
(b) he attempts or threatens, by an act or a gesture, to apply force to another person, if he has, or causes that other person to believe on reasonable grounds that he has, present ability to effect his purpose; or
(c) while openly wearing or carrying a weapon or an imitation thereof, he accosts or impedes another person or begs.
Canadian Criminal Code (a link to: Canadian Criminal Code -
http://laws.justice.gc.ca/en/C-46/)
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