Crimes Against Humanity and War Crimes Act (S.C. 2000, c. 24)

Marginal note:Intimidation

23. Every person who, wrongfully and without lawful authority, for the purpose of compelling another person to abstain from doing anything that the person has a lawful right to do, or to do anything that the person has a lawful right to abstain from doing, in relation to a proceeding of the International Criminal Court, causes the person reasonably, in all the circumstances, to fear for their safety or the safety of anyone known to them

• (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

• (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Marginal note:Meaning of “internationally protected person”

24. For greater certainty, the definition “internationally protected person” in section 2 of the Criminal Code includes judges and officials of the International Criminal Court.

Marginal note:Offences against the International Criminal Court — outside Canada

• 25. (1) Every person who, being a Canadian citizen, commits outside Canada an act or omission in relation to the International Criminal Court that if committed in Canada would be an offence under any of sections 16 to 23, or would be contempt of court by virtue of section 9 of the Criminal Code, is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada.

• Marginal note:Offences against the International Criminal Court — outside Canada

  (2) Every person who, being a Canadian citizen, commits outside Canada an act or omission that if committed in Canada would constitute conspiring or attempting to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or counselling in relation to, an act or omission that is an offence or a contempt of court under subsection (1) is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada.

Marginal note:Retaliation against witnesses — outside Canada

• 26. (1) Every person who, being a Canadian citizen, commits outside Canada an act or omission against a person or a member of the person’s family in retaliation for the person having given testimony before the International Criminal Court, that if committed in Canada would be an offence under any of sections 235, 236, 264.1, 266 to 269, 271 to 273, 279 to 283, 430, 433 and 434 of the Criminal Code, is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada.

• Marginal note:Retaliation against witnesses — outside Canada

  (2) Every person who, being a Canadian citizen, commits outside Canada an act or omission that if committed in Canada would constitute conspiring or attempting to commit, being an accessory after the fact in relation to, or counselling in relation to, an act or omission that is an offence under subsection (1) is deemed to have committed that act or omission in Canada.

27. to 29. [Repealed, 2001, c. 32, s. 60]