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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

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Act current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2024-09-18. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Punishment of libel known to be false

 Every person who publishes a defamatory libel that they know is false is guilty of

  • (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.


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