it is defined in section 229 of the criminal code of canada as follows : ( a ) where the person who causes the death of a human being means to cause his death , or means to cause him bodily harm that he knows is likely to cause his death , and is reckless whether death ensues or not ; ( b ) where a person , meaning to cause death to a human being or meaning to cause him bodily harm that he knows is likely to cause his death , and being reckless whether death ensues or not , by accident or mistake causes death to another human being , notwithstanding that he does not mean to cause death or bodily harm to that human being ; or ( c ) where a person , for an unlawful object , does anything that he knows or ought to know is likely to cause death , and thereby causes death to a human being , notwithstanding that he desires to effect his object without causing death or bodily harm to any human being .