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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

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Act current to 2026-03-17 and last amended on 2025-10-10. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Uttering coin

 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, with intent to defraud, knowingly utters

  • (a) a coin that is not current, or

  • (b) a piece of metal or mixed metals that resembles in size, figure or colour a current coin for which it is uttered.

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