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)
Marginal note:2015, c. 29, s. 10
117 Section 295 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Marriage contrary to law
295 Every person who, being lawfully authorized to solemnize marriage, knowingly solemnizes a marriage in contravention of federal law or the laws of the province in which the marriage is solemnized 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.
118 Sections 300 and 301 of the Act are replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Punishment of libel known to be false
300 Every person who publishes a defamatory libel that they know is false 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:Punishment for defamatory libel
301 Every person who publishes a defamatory libel 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.
119 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.
120 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
121 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)
122 (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.
123 (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.
124 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.
125 (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.
126 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
127 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.
128 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.
129 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.
130 (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)
131 (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.
Marginal note:R.S., c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 50
132 Section 357 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Bringing into Canada property obtained by crime
357 Every person who brings into or has in Canada anything that they have obtained outside Canada by an act that, if it had been committed in Canada, would have been the offence of theft or an offence under section 342 or 354 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.
Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 22(1)
133 (1) Paragraph 362(2)(a) of the Act is replaced by the following:
(a) if the property obtained is a testamentary instrument or the value of what is obtained 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 362(2)(b) of the Act before subparagraph (i) is replaced by the following:
(b) if the value of what is obtained is not more than $5,000, is guilty
Marginal note:1994, c. 44, s. 22(2)
(3) The portion of paragraph 362(2)(b) of the Act after subparagraph (ii) is repealed.
(4) Subsection 362(3) of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Idem
(3) Every person who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(b), (c) or (d) 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.
134 (1) The portion of section 363 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Obtaining execution of valuable security by fraud
363 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, with intent to defraud or injure another person, by a false pretence causes or induces any person
(2) The portion of section 363 of the English version of the Act after paragraph (b) is repealed.
135 (1) The portion of subsection 377(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Damaging documents
377 (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 unlawfully
(2) The portion of subsection 377(1) of the English version of the Act after paragraph (d) is repealed.
136 (1) The portion of section 378 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Offences in relation to registers
378 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
(2) The portion of section 378 of the English version of the Act after paragraph (c) is repealed.
137 Section 381 of the Act is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Using mails to defraud
381 Every person who makes use of the mails for the purpose of transmitting or delivering letters or circulars concerning schemes devised or intended to deceive or defraud the public, or for the purpose of obtaining money under false pretences, 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:2004, c. 3, s. 4(F)
138 (1) The portion of section 382 of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Fraudulent manipulation of stock exchange transactions
382 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, through the facility of a stock exchange, curb market or other market, with intent to create a false or misleading appearance of active public trading in a security or with intent to create a false or misleading appearance with respect to the market price of a security,
Marginal note:2004, c. 3, s. 4(E)
(2) The portion of section 382 of the English version of the Act after paragraph (c) is repealed.
Marginal note:2004, c. 3, s. 5
139 The portion of subsection 382.1(1) of the Act before paragraph (a) is replaced by the following:
Marginal note:Prohibited insider trading
382.1 (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, directly or indirectly, buys or sells a security, knowingly using inside information that they
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