Special Import Measures Act

Marginal note:Offence

• 77.034 (1) Every person commits an offence who contravenes or fails to comply with

  • (a) a disclosure undertaking under subsection 77.021(2);

  • (b) the rules respecting the disclosure and use of confidential, personal, business proprietary or other privileged or prescribed information; or

  • (c) a disclosure order or protective order covering personal, business proprietary or other privileged or prescribed information made under the law of any CUSMA country giving effect to the Canada–United States–Mexico Agreement.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

  • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one million dollars; or

  • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.

• Marginal note:Consent

  (3) No proceedings for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent in writing of the Attorney General of Canada.