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)
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Assented to 2019-06-21
R.S., c. C-46Criminal Code (continued)
Amendments to the Act (continued)
155 (1) The portion of section 399 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:False return by public officer
399 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, being entrusted with the receipt, custody or management of any part of the public revenues, knowingly furnishes a false statement or return of
(2) The portion of section 399 of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.
156 (1) The portion of subsection 400(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:False prospectus, etc.
400 (1) 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 makes, circulates or publishes a prospectus, a statement or an account, whether written or oral, that they know is false in a material particular, with intent
(2) The portion of subsection 400(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (c) is repealed.
157 (1) Section 405 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Acknowledging instrument in false name
405 Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse, acknowledges, in the name of another person before a court or a judge or other person authorized to receive the acknowledgment, a recognizance of bail, confession of judgment, consent to judgment or judgment, deed or other instrument or act is guilty of
(2) The portion of section 405 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Acknowledging instrument in false name
405 Every person who, without lawful authority or excuse, acknowledges, in the name of another person before a court or a judge or other person authorized to receive the acknowledgment, a recognizance, undertaking, release order, confession of judgment, consent to judgment or judgment, deed or other instrument or act is guilty of
158 (1) The portion of subsection 417(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Applying or removing marks without authority
417 (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 417(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.
Marginal note:2001, c. 32, s. 10
159 Paragraph 423(1)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) uses violence or threats of violence to that person or their intimate partner or children, or injures the person’s property;
Marginal note:2001, c. 41, s. 11
160 Sections 424 and 424.1 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Threat against internationally protected person
424 Every person who threatens to commit an offence under section 235, 236, 266, 267, 268, 269, 269.1, 271, 272, 273, 279 or 279.1 against an internationally protected person or who threatens to commit an offence under section 431 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.
Marginal note:Threat against United Nations or associated personnel
424.1 Every person who, with intent to compel any person, group of persons, state or any international or intergovernmental organization to do or refrain from doing any act, threatens to commit an offence under section 235, 236, 266, 267, 268, 269, 269.1, 271, 272, 273, 279 or 279.1 against a member of United Nations personnel or associated personnel or threatens to commit an offence under section 431.1 is guilty of
Marginal note:R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 56
161 Subsection 426(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:2001, c. 41, s. 12
162 (1) Paragraph 430(4.1)(b) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
Marginal note:2014, c. 9, s. 1
(2) Paragraph 430(4.11)(c) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(c) if the offence is punishable on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day.
Marginal note:1990, c. 15, s. 1
163 Subsection 435(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Arson for fraudulent purpose
435 (1) Every person who, with intent to defraud any other person, causes damage by fire or explosion to property, whether or not that person owns, in whole or in part, the property, is guilty of
Marginal note:1990, c. 15, s. 1
164 Subsection 436(1) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Arson by negligence
436 (1) Every person who owns, in whole or in part, or controls property and who, as a result of a marked departure from the standard of care that a reasonably prudent person would use to prevent or control the spread of fires or to prevent explosions, is a cause of a fire or explosion in that property that causes bodily harm to another person or damage to property is guilty of
Marginal note:1990, c. 15, s. 1
165 Section 436.1 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Possession of incendiary material
436.1 Every person who possesses any incendiary material, incendiary device or explosive substance for the purpose of committing an offence under any of sections 433 to 436 is guilty of
166 (1) The portion of subsection 438(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Interfering with saving of wrecked vessel
438 (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 intentionally prevents or impedes, or who intentionally endeavours to prevent or impede,
(2) The portion of subsection 438(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.
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