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An Act to amend the Criminal Code, the Youth Criminal Justice Act and other Acts and to make consequential amendments to other Acts (S.C. 2019, c. 25)

Assented to 2019-06-21

R.S., c. C-46Criminal Code (continued)

Amendments to the Act (continued)

 Subsection 302(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Punishment

    (3) Every person who commits an offence under this section 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.

 Subsection 318(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Advocating genocide

  • 318 (1) Every person who advocates or promotes genocide is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years.

Marginal note:2010, c. 14, s. 3

 Paragraph 333.1(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day.

Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 20(1)

  •  (1) Paragraph 334(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) if the property stolen is a testamentary instrument or the value of what is stolen is more than $5,000, is guilty of

      • (i) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years, or

      • (ii) an offence punishable on summary conviction; or

  • (2) The portion of paragraph 334(b) of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:

    • (b) if the value of what is stolen is not more than $5,000, is guilty

  • Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 20(2)

    (3) The portion of paragraph 334(b) of the Act after subparagraph (ii) is repealed.

  •  (1) The portion of subsection 338(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Fraudulently taking cattle or defacing brand

    • 338 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, without the consent of the owner,

  • (2) The portion of subsection 338(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.

  • (3) Subsection 338(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • Marginal note:Punishment for theft of cattle

      (2) Every person who commits theft of cattle is guilty of

      • (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; or

      • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

 Subsection 339(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Taking possession, etc., of drift timber

  • 339 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, without the consent of the owner,

    • (a) fraudulently takes, holds, keeps in their possession, conceals, receives, appropriates, purchases or sells any lumber or lumbering equipment that is found adrift, cast ashore or lying on or embedded in the bed or bottom, or on the bank or beach, of a river, stream or lake in Canada, or in the harbours or any of the coastal waters of Canada;

    • (b) removes, alters, obliterates or defaces a mark or number on such lumber or lumbering equipment; or

    • (c) refuses to deliver such lumber or lumbering equipment up to the owner or to the person in charge of it on behalf of the owner or to a person authorized by the owner to receive it.

  •  (1) The portion of section 340 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Destroying documents of title

    340 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who, for a fraudulent purpose, destroys, cancels, conceals or obliterates

  • (2) The portion of section 340 of the English version of the Act after paragraph (c) is repealed.

 Section 341 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Fraudulent concealment

341 Every person who, for a fraudulent purpose, takes, obtains, removes or conceals anything is guilty of

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

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

Marginal note:2007, c. 9, s. 1

 Paragraph 347(1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • (b) guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine of not more than $25,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day, or to both.

 Subsection 351(2) of the Act is replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Disguise with intent

    (2) Every person who, with intent to commit an indictable offence, has their face masked or coloured or is otherwise disguised is guilty of

    • (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; or

    • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

 Section 352 of the Act is replaced by the following:

Marginal note:Possession of instruments for breaking into coin-operated or currency exchange devices

352 Every person who, without lawful excuse, has in their possession any instrument suitable for the purpose of breaking into a coin-operated device or a currency exchange device, knowing that the instrument has been used or is or was intended to be used for that purpose, is guilty of

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

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

  •  (1) The portion of subsection 353(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:

    Marginal note:Selling, etc., automobile master key

    • 353 (1) 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

  • (2) The portion of subsection 353(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.

Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 21(1)

  •  (1) Paragraph 355(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:

    • (a) if the subject matter of the offence is a testamentary instrument or the value of the subject matter of the offence is more than $5,000, is guilty of

      • (i) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years, or

      • (ii) an offence punishable on summary conviction; or

  • (2) The portion of paragraph 355(b) of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:

    • (b) if the value of the subject matter of the offence is not more than $5,000, is guilty

  • Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 21(2)

    (3) The portion of paragraph 355(b) of the Act after subparagraph (ii) is repealed.

 

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