Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act

Marginal note:Threats and retaliation against employees

• 77.2 (1) Every person or entity that is an employer, that acts on behalf of an employer or that is in a position of authority in respect of an employee commits an offence if the person or entity takes a disciplinary measure against, demotes, terminates or otherwise adversely affects the employment of an employee, or threatens to do so,

  • (a) with the intent to compel the employee to abstain from fulfilling an obligation under this Act; or

  • (b) with the intent to retaliate against the employee because the employee has fulfilled or taken steps to fulfill any such obligation.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every person or entity that commits an offence under subsection (1)

  • (a) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction; or

  • (b) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.