Statistics Act (R.S.C., 1985, c. S-19)

Marginal note:Personation of Statistics Canada employee

35 Every person who

• (a) personates an employee of Statistics Canada for the purpose of obtaining information from any person, or

• (b) represents himself to be making an inquiry under the authority of this Act when the person is not an officer, employee or agent of Statistics Canada,

is guilty of an offence and liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or to both.