Counterfeiting (Sentencing Cases)

This page was last substantively updated or reviewed January 2013. (Rev. # 93167)

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Offence Wording

Making

449 Every one who makes or begins to make counterfeit money is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
R.S., c. C-34, s. 407.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

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Possession, etc., of counterfeit money

450 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years who, without lawful justification or excuse,

(a) buys, receives or offers to buy or receive counterfeit money;

(b) has in their custody or possession counterfeit money; or

(c) introduces counterfeit money into Canada.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 450; 2018, c. 29, s. 55.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

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Uttering, etc., counterfeit money

452 Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years who, without lawful justification or excuse,

(a) utters or offers to utter counterfeit money or uses counterfeit money as if it were genuine, or

(b) exports, sends or takes counterfeit money out of Canada.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 452; 2018, c. 29, s. 57.

– CCC (CanLII), (DOJ)

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Case Digests

Case Name	Pv	Ct	Amount	Sentence	Summary
R v Flynn, 2012 BCPC 313 (CanLII), per Palmer J	BC	PC	$184,830 and $1,148,700	3.5 years imprisonment	two separate incidents of counterfeiting Find summaries of case.
R v Khaira, 2011 ABPC 340 (CanLII), per Dunnigan J	AB	PC	14,000 counterfeit credit cards 6,000 counterfeit driver's licences	14 months imprisonment	importing Find summaries of case.
R v Homeniuk, 2011 BCPC 114 (CanLII), per Hicks J	BC	PC	one U.S. counterfeit $50	3 months CSO	Find summaries of case.
R v Cardinal, 2011 ABCA 373 (CanLII), per McFadyen JA	AB	CA		15 months imprisonment	forged bank draft for gambling
R v Ijam, 2007 ONCA 597 (CanLII), per MacPherson JA	ON	CA	$8000	21 months CSO	Find summaries of case.
R v Rafuse, 2004 SKCA 161 (CanLII), per Vancise JA	SK	CA	five Canadian $100 bills	6 months imprisonment after remand	past record for theft Find summaries of case.
R v Christophersen, 2002 ABPC 173 (CanLII), per Allen J	AB	PC		2 years imprisonment	Find summaries of case.
R v Al Saidi, 2006 NBPC 22 (CanLII), per Ferguson J	NB	PC		17 months imprisonment	Find summaries of case.
R v Dunn, 1998 CanLII 3017 (ON CA), [1998] OJ No 807, per curiam	ON	CA		30 months imprisonment	Find summaries of case.
R v Desrochers, [1998] A.Q. No 934 (Quebec Court Crim. Div.)(*no CanLII links)	QC		$998,080 in Cdn bills	3 years imprisonment
R v Germain, [1995] A.Q. No 254(*no CanLII links)	AB			$3000 fine
R v Rachid, [1994] OJ No 4228 (Ont. Prov. Div.)(*no CanLII links)	ON		20$ bill x 18	5 months imprisonment
R v Le, 1993 CanLII 1882 (BC CA), [1993] BCJ No 165 (CA), per McEachern CJ	BC	CA	$8000 counterfeit	9 months imprisonment	Find summaries of case.
R v Bruno, , [1991] OJ No 2680 (Ont. Gen Div.)(*no CanLII links)	ON	SC	one million+ dollars of counterfeit U.S. bills	30 months imprisonment
R v Leung, , [1985] BCJ No 2165 (BCCA)(*no CanLII links)	BC	CA	$65,000 U.S. counterfeit traveller’s cheques	14 years imprisonment
R v Sonsalla, (1971), 15 CRNS 99(*no CanLII links)	QC	CA	24,100 counterfeit $20 bills	4 years imprisonment