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Version of section 62 from 2019-09-19 to 2024-04-01:


Marginal note:Offences in relation to military forces

  •  (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who intentionally

    • (a) interferes with, impairs or influences the loyalty or discipline of a member of a force,

    • (b) publishes, edits, issues, circulates or distributes a writing that advises, counsels or urges insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty by a member of a force, or

    • (c) advises, counsels, urges or in any manner causes insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty by a member of a force.

  • Definition of member of a force

    (2) In this section, member of a force means a member of

    • (a) the Canadian Forces; or

    • (b) the naval, army or air forces of a state other than Canada that are lawfully present in Canada.

  • R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 62
  • 2019, c. 25, s. 9

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