Section 283 — Criminal Code: Abduction

Everyone who, being the parent, guardian or person having the lawful care or charge of a child under the age of 14 years, takes, entices away, conceals, detains, receives or harbours that child, whether or not there is an order referred to in subsection 282(1) in respect of the child , with intent to deprive a parent, guardian or any other person who has the lawful care or charge of that child, of the possession of that child, is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or an offence punishable on summary conviction. No proceedings may be commenced under subsection (1) without the consent of the Attorney General or counsel instructed by him for that purpose.