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8 A person who is alleged to have committed an offence under section 6 or 7 may be prosecuted for that offence if

• (a) at the time the offence is alleged to have been committed,

  • (i) the person was a Canadian citizen or was employed by Canada in a civilian or military capacity,

  • (ii) the person was a citizen of a state that was engaged in an armed conflict against Canada, or was employed in a civilian or military capacity by such a state,

  • (iii) the victim of the alleged offence was a Canadian citizen, or

  • (iv) the victim of the alleged offence was a citizen of a state that was allied with Canada in an armed conflict; or

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.

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.