The subject of whether criminals of the road should be compensated has been criticised a great deal over the last few years. Before the election of Mr. Marc Bellemarre as Minister of Justice, he was making representations to modify the Automobile Insurance Act. His objectives were twofold: first, to deny "criminals of the road" access to compensation by the Société de l’assurance automobile du Québec (SAAQ) and second, to allow victims the possibility to sue the individuals responsible for their injuries. The present study establishes that a legal provision that would deny compensation to a "criminal of the road" would go against the spirit of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. The author’s belief is that such an exclusion to compensation would constitute a violation of one’s equality rights protected by section 15 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Nevertheless, remaining aware and conscious of the objectives envisioned by the defenders of this approach, the author proposes in her conclusions a legal provision which might be both a possible and equitable solution.