What counts as uttering a threat?

A threat may be spoken, written, sent electronically or communicated through another person. The offence includes knowingly conveying a threat to cause death or bodily harm, damage property, or kill or injure an animal belonging to someone.

The words must be considered in their full context. An angry or poorly chosen statement is not automatically a criminal threat; the Crown must prove that the words were intended to be taken seriously rather than as a joke or harmless exaggeration.