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==Offence Wording== | |||
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; Offence | |||
; Laundering proceeds of crime | |||
462.31 (1) Every one commits an offence who uses, transfers the possession of, sends or delivers to any person or place, transports, transmits, alters, disposes of or otherwise deals with, in any manner and by any means, any property or any proceeds of any property with intent to conceal or convert that property or those proceeds, knowing or believing that, or being reckless as to whether, all or a part of that property or of those proceeds was obtained or derived directly or indirectly as a result of | |||
:(a) the commission in Canada of a designated offence; or | |||
:(b) an act or omission anywhere that, if it had occurred in Canada, would have constituted a designated offence. | |||
; Punishment | |||
(2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) {{AnnSec4|462.31(1)A}} | |||
:(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or | |||
:(b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction. | |||
; Exception | |||
(3) A peace officer or a person acting under the direction of a peace officer is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) {{AnnSec4|462.31(1)A}} if the peace officer or person does any of the things mentioned in that subsection for the purposes of an investigation or otherwise in the execution of the peace officer’s duties. | |||
R.S., 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.), s. 2; | |||
{{LegHistory90s|1996, c. 19}}, s. 70; | |||
{{LegHistory90s|1997, c. 18}}, s. 28; | |||
{{LegHistory00s|2001, c. 32}}, s. 13; | |||
{{LegHistory00s|2005, c. 44}}, s. 2(F); | |||
{{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 29}}, s. 103. | |||
{{Annotation}} | |||
|{{CCCSec2|462.31}} | |||
|{{NoteUp|462.31|1|2|3}} | |||
|{{Terms- | |||
|"designated offence" (s. 462.3) | |||
|"person" (s. 2) | |||
|"property" (s. 2) | |||
}} | |||
}} | |||
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462.33<br> | |||
{{removed|(1), (2), (3), (3.01), (3.1). (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10)}} | |||
; Offence | |||
(11) Any person on whom an order made under subsection (3) {{AnnSec4|462.33(3)}} is served in accordance with this section and who, while the order is in force, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the order is guilty of an indictable offence or an offence punishable on summary conviction. | |||
<br> | |||
R.S., 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.), s. 2; | |||
{{LegHistory90s|1993, c. 37}}, s. 21; | |||
{{LegHistory90s|1996, c. 16}}, s. 60; | |||
{{LegHistory90s|1997, c. 18}}, s. 30; | |||
{{LegHistory00s|2001, c. 32}}, s. 15; | |||
{{LegHistory00s|2005, c. 44}}, s. 4; | |||
{{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 25}}, s. 181. | |||
{{Annotation}} | |||
|{{CCCSec2|462.33}} | |||
|{{NoteUp|462.33|11}} | |||
}} | |||
==Case Digests== | ==Case Digests== | ||
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{{SpanYear2|2019}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Abdel|hxgnz|2019 ONSC 690 (CanLII)}}{{perONSC|Fragomeni J}} | {{ON}} |SC | {{JailM|18}} | {{FindSummaries|hxgnz}} {{keywords|}} }} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Williams|hzzbm|2019 NBPC 1 (CanLII)}}{{perNBPC|Brien J}} |{{NB}}|PC| {{JailY|3}} | {{FindSummaries|hzzbm}} {{keywords|}}}} | |||
{{SpanYear2|2018}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Garnett|hrjs4|2018 NSCA 33 (CanLII)}}{{perNSCA|Saunders JA}} |{{NS}}|CA| {{MaxCSO}} | {{FindSummaries|hrjs4}} {{keywords|}}}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Lawrence|ht9jf|2018 ONCA 676 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} |{{ON}}|CA| {{JailM|30}} | {{FindSummaries|ht9jf}} {{keywords|}}}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Barna|hwl0j|2018 ONCA 1034 (CanLII)}}{{TheCourtONCA}} |{{ON}}|CA | {{JailM|15}} | {{FindSummaries|hwl0j}} {{keywords|}}}} | |||
{{SpanYear2|2011}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Rathor|fpcm5|2011 BCPC 338 (CanLII)}}{{perBCPC|Gulbransen J}} |{{BC}}|PC| {{CSOY2LD}} |{{FindSummaries|fpcm5}} {{keywords|}} }} | |||
{{SpanYear2|2009}} | |||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Rosenfeld|233v9|2009 ONCA 307 (CanLII)}}{{perONCA-H|Doherty JA}} |{{ON}}|CA| {{JailY|5}} | "the offender used his status as a lawyer to enhance his money laundering services" {{FindSummaries|233v9}} {{keywords|}}}} | |||
{{ | {{SpanYear2|2006}} | ||
{{SCaseLong|{{CanLIIR-S|Bui|1n989|2006 BCCA 245 (CanLII)}}{{perBCCA|Ryan JA}} |{{BC}}|CA| {{JailM|18}} |{{FindSummaries|1n989}} {{keywords|}} }} | |||
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Offence Wording
- Offence
- Laundering proceeds of crime
462.31 (1) Every one commits an offence who uses, transfers the possession of, sends or delivers to any person or place, transports, transmits, alters, disposes of or otherwise deals with, in any manner and by any means, any property or any proceeds of any property with intent to conceal or convert that property or those proceeds, knowing or believing that, or being reckless as to whether, all or a part of that property or of those proceeds was obtained or derived directly or indirectly as a result of
- (a) the commission in Canada of a designated offence; or
- (b) an act or omission anywhere that, if it had occurred in Canada, would have constituted a designated offence.
- Punishment
(2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) [money laundering – offence]
- (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or
- (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
- Exception
(3) A peace officer or a person acting under the direction of a peace officer is not guilty of an offence under subsection (1) [money laundering – offence] if the peace officer or person does any of the things mentioned in that subsection for the purposes of an investigation or otherwise in the execution of the peace officer’s duties.
R.S., 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.), s. 2; 1996, c. 19, s. 70; 1997, c. 18, s. 28; 2001, c. 32, s. 13; 2005, c. 44, s. 2(F); 2019, c. 29, s. 103.
[annotation(s) added]
462.33
[omitted (1), (2), (3), (3.01), (3.1). (4), (5), (6), (7), (8), (9) and (10)]
- Offence
(11) Any person on whom an order made under subsection (3) [application for restraint order – requirements for granting order] is served in accordance with this section and who, while the order is in force, acts in contravention of or fails to comply with the order is guilty of an indictable offence or an offence punishable on summary conviction.
R.S., 1985, c. 42 (4th Supp.), s. 2; 1993, c. 37, s. 21; 1996, c. 16, s. 60; 1997, c. 18, s. 30; 2001, c. 32, s. 15; 2005, c. 44, s. 4; 2019, c. 25, s. 181.
[annotation(s) added]
Case Digests
| Case Name | Prv. | Crt. | Sentence | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R v Abdel, 2019 ONSC 690 (CanLII), per Fragomeni J | ON  |
SC | 18 months imprisonment | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Williams, 2019 NBPC 1 (CanLII), per Brien J | NB  |
PC | 3 years imprisonment | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Garnett, 2018 NSCA 33 (CanLII), per Saunders JA | NS  |
CA | 2 years less a day CSO | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Lawrence, 2018 ONCA 676 (CanLII), per curiam | ON |
CA | 30 months imprisonment | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Barna, 2018 ONCA 1034 (CanLII), per curiam | ON |
CA | 15 months imprisonment | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Rathor, 2011 BCPC 338 (CanLII), per Gulbransen J | BC  |
PC | 2 years less a day CSO | Find summaries of case. |
| R v Rosenfeld, 2009 ONCA 307 (CanLII), per Doherty JA | ON |
CA | 5 years imprisonment | "the offender used his status as a lawyer to enhance his money laundering services" Find summaries of case. |
| R v Bui, 2006 BCCA 245 (CanLII), per Ryan JA | BC |
CA | 18 months imprisonment | Find summaries of case. |