An important part of the Canadian criminal law procedure is assessing whether a conviction is to be registered for the particular offence. Intention means the state of a person's mind at the time the particular offence is committed. It implies that there was a deliberate choice to do an act against the law with an appreciation that it will be of the matter of fact that was intended. The idea of intent is fundamental because it helps to differentiate between those persons who do not commit the actus reus of a crime recklessly but instead commit it with a purpose or goal and those who act inadvertently or without knowledge of the results of their actus reus. This is very crucial in that it ensures that only people who knowingly contravene the law are held criminally liable.
