Currently, section 184.4 of the Criminal Code is available to peace officers, which, as defined in section 2 of the Criminal Code, includes not only police officers but also mayors, immigration officers and fishery guardians.
Actuellement, l'article 184.4 du Code criminel accorde ce pouvoir aux agents de la paix, expression qui, selon l'article 2 du Code criminel, comprend non seulement les policiers, mais aussi les maires, les agents d'immigration et les gardes-pêche.