Financing Terrorist Activity (Offence): Difference between revisions

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|OffenceTitle=Financing Terrorist Activity   

|OffencePage=Financing Terrorist Activity  

|Section=83.02, 83.03, and 83.04  

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Section 83.24 states "Proceedings in respect of a terrorism offence or an offence under section 83.12 shall not be commenced without the consent of the Attorney General."</ref>

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83.02 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years who, directly or indirectly, wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse, provides or collects property intending that it be used or knowing that it will be used, in whole or in part, in order to carry out

:(a) an act or omission that constitutes an offence referred to in subparagraphs (a)(i) to (ix) of the definition of terrorist activity in subsection 83.01(1) {{AnnSec0|83.01(1)}}, or

:(b) any other act or omission intended to cause death or serious bodily harm to a civilian or to any other person not taking an active part in the hostilities in a situation of armed conflict, if the purpose of that act or omission, by its nature or context, is to intimidate the public, or to compel a government or an international organization to do or refrain from doing any act.

{{LegHistory00s|2001, c. 41}}, s. 4;

{{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 25}}, s. 15(E).

|{{CCCSec2|83.02}}

|{{NoteUp|83.02}}

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83.03 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years who, directly or indirectly, wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse, collects property or provides, invites a person to provide or makes available property or financial or other related services, intending that they be used, or knowing that they will be used, in whole or in part, for the purpose of facilitating or carrying out any terrorist activity, or for the purpose of benefiting any person who is facilitating or carrying out such an activity.

 

; Providing, making available, etc., property or services — use by terrorist group

(2) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years who, directly or indirectly, wilfully and without lawful justification or excuse, collects property or provides, invites a person to provide or makes available property or financial or other related services, knowing that, in whole or part, they will be used by or will benefit a terrorist group.

 

(4) Subsections (1) {{AnnSec0|83.03(1)}} and (2) {{AnnSec0|83.03(1)}} do not apply to a person who carries out any of the acts referred to in those subsections for the sole purpose of carrying out humanitarian assistance activities conducted under the auspices of impartial humanitarian organizations in accordance with international law while using reasonable efforts to minimize any benefit to terrorist groups.

{{LegHistory00s|2001, c. 41}}, s. 42;

{{LegHistory20s|2023, c. 14}}, s. 1.

|{{CCCSec2|83.03}}

|{{NoteUp|83.03|1|2|3|4}}

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83.04 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years who

:(b) possesses property intending that it be used or knowing that it will be used, directly or indirectly, in whole or in part, for the purpose of facilitating or carrying out a terrorist activity.

{{LegHistory00s|2001, c. 41}}, s. 4;

{{LegHistory10s|2019, c. 25}}, s. 17(E).

|{{CCCSec2|83.04}}

|{{NoteUp|83.04}}

; On Finding of Guilt  

 

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