Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)
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Marginal note:Pretending to solemnize marriage
294 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who
(a) solemnizes or pretends to solemnize a marriage without lawful authority; or
(b) procures a person to solemnize a marriage knowing that he is not lawfully authorized to solemnize the marriage.
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 294
- 2018, c. 29, s. 29
- 2019, c. 25, s. 116
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