History of Uttering Threats (Offence)

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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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