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264.1 | ; Uttering threats | ||
(1) | 264.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat | ||
Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters,conveys or causes any person to receive a threat | :(a) to cause death or serious bodily harm to any person; | ||
(a) | :(b) to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property; or | ||
to cause death or serious bodily harm to any person; | :(c) to kill, poison or injure an animal or bird that is the property of any person. | ||
(b) | ; Punishment | ||
to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property; or | (2) Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. | ||
(c) | |||
to kill, poison or injure an animal or bird that is the property of any person. | |||
(2) | |||
Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. | |||
; Idem | ; Idem | ||
(3) Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) | (3) Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) |
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History
S.C. 2019, c. 25
On September 19, 2019, Bill C-75 came into force and changed the maximum summary penalty from 18 months to 2 years.
Criminal Law Amendments Act, SC 1994, c. 44
Section 264.1(1)(a) had the word "serious" taken out.
Section 264.1(2) was replaced with the following:
(2) Everyone who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) is guilty of
- (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or
- (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding eighteen months.
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Criminal Law Amendment Act, RSC 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.)
Section 264.1 was enacted for the first time and read:
- Uttering threats
264.1 (1) Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat
- (a) to cause death or serious bodily harm to any person;
- (b) to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property; or
- (c) to kill, poison or injure an animal or bird that is the property of any person.
- Punishment
(2) Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
- Idem
(3) Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c)
- (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
- (b) is guilty to an offence punishable on summary conviction.
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