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) is liable

  • (a) on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $1,000,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than one year, or to both; or

  • (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $2,500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years, or to both.