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Criminal Code — C-46 83.222
Warrant of seizure 83.222 (1) A judge who is satisfied by information on oath that there are reasonable grounds to believe that any publication, copies of which are kept for sale or distribution in premises within the court’s jurisdiction, is terrorist propaganda may issue a warrant authorizing seizure of the copies. Summons to occupier (2) Within seven days after the day on which the warrant is issued, the judge shall issue a summons to the premises’ occupier requiring the occupier to appear before the court and to show cause why the matter seized should not be forfeited to Her Majesty. Owner and author may appear (3) The owner and the author of the matter seized and alleged to be terrorist propaganda may appear and be represented before the court in order to oppose the making of an order for the forfeiture of the matter. Order of forfeiture (4) If the court is satisfied, on a balance of probabilities, that the publication is terrorist propaganda, it may make an order declaring that the matter be forfeited to Her Majesty, for disposal as the Attorney General may direct. Disposal of matter (5) If the court is not satisfied that the publication is terrorist propaganda, it may order that the matter be restored to the person from whom it was seized without delay after the time for final appeal has expired. Appeal (6) An appeal lies from an order made under subsection (4) or (5) by any person who appeared before the court, on any ground of appeal that involves a question of law or fact alone, or a question of mixed law and fact, as if it were an appeal against conviction or against a judgment or verdict of acquittal, as the case may be, on a question of law alone under Part XXI, and sections 673 to 696 apply with any modifications that the circumstances require. Consent (7) No proceeding under this section shall be instituted without the Attorney General’s consent. Definitions (8) The following definitions apply in this section. court has the same meaning as in subsection 320(8). ( tribunal ) judge has the same meaning as in subsection 320(8). ( juge ) terrorist propaganda means any writing, sign, visible representation or audio recording that counsels the commission of a terrorism offence. ( propagande terroriste ) 2015, c. 20, s. 16 2019, c. 13, s. 144
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court has the same meaning as in subsection 320(8). ( tribunal )
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judge has the same meaning as in subsection 320(8). ( juge )
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terrorist propaganda means any writing, sign, visible representation or audio recording that counsels the commission of a terrorism offence. ( propagande terroriste )
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computer data has the same meaning as in subsection 342.1(2). ( données informatiques )
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computer system has the same meaning as in subsection 342.1(2). ( ordinateur )
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terrorist propaganda has the same meaning as in subsection 83.222(8). ( propagande terroriste )
Criminal Code — C-46 83.23
Concealing person who carried out terrorist activity 83.23 (1) Every person who knowingly harbours or conceals another person whom they know to be a person who has carried out a terrorist activity, for the purpose of enabling that other person to facilitate or carry out any terrorist activity, is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years, if the person who is harboured or concealed carried out a terrorist activity that is a terrorism offence for which that person is liable to imprisonment for life; and (b) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years, if the person who is harboured or concealed carried out a terrorist activity that is a terrorism offence for which that person is liable to any other punishment. Concealing person who is likely to carry out terrorist activity (2) Every person who knowingly harbours or conceals another person whom they know to be a person who is likely to carry out a terrorist activity, for the purpose of enabling that other person to facilitate or carry out any terrorist activity, is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years. 2001, c. 41, s. 4; 2013, c. 9, s. 9 2019, c. 25, s. 22
Criminal Code — C-46 83.231
Hoax — terrorist activity 83.231 (1) Every one commits an offence who, without lawful excuse and with intent to cause any person to fear death, bodily harm, substantial damage to property or serious interference with the lawful use or operation of property, (a) conveys or causes or procures to be conveyed information that, in all the circumstances, is likely to cause a reasonable apprehension that terrorist activity is occurring or will occur, without believing the information to be true; or (b) commits an act that, in all the circumstances, is likely to cause a reasonable apprehension that terrorist activity is occurring or will occur, without believing that such activity is occurring or will occur. Punishment (2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) 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. Causing bodily harm (3) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) and thereby causes bodily harm to any other person is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction. Causing death (4) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) and thereby causes the death of any other person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for life. 2004, c. 15, s. 32 2019, c. 25, s. 23
Criminal Code — C-46 83.24
Attorney General’s consent 83.24 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. 2001, c. 41, s. 4
Criminal Code — C-46 83.25
Jurisdiction 83.25 (1) Where a person is alleged to have committed a terrorism offence or an offence under section 83.12, proceedings in respect of that offence may, whether or not that person is in Canada, be commenced at the instance of the Government of Canada and conducted by the Attorney General of Canada or counsel acting on his or her behalf in any territorial division in Canada, if the offence is alleged to have occurred outside the province in which the proceedings are commenced, whether or not proceedings have previously been commenced elsewhere in Canada. Trial and punishment (2) An accused may be tried and punished in respect of an offence referred to in subsection (1) in the same manner as if the offence had been committed in the territorial division where the proceeding is conducted. 2001, c. 41, s. 4
Criminal Code — C-46 83.26
Sentences to be served consecutively 83.26 A sentence, other than one of life imprisonment, imposed on a person for an offence under any of sections 83.02 to 83.04 and 83.18 to 83.23 shall be served consecutively to (a) any other punishment imposed on the person, other than a sentence of life imprisonment, for an offence arising out of the same event or series of events; and (b) any other sentence, other than one of life imprisonment, to which the person is subject at the time the sentence is imposed on the person for an offence under any of those sections. 2001, c. 41, s. 4
Criminal Code — C-46 83.27
Punishment for terrorist activity 83.27 (1) Notwithstanding anything in this Act, a person convicted of an indictable offence, other than an offence for which a sentence of imprisonment for life is imposed as a minimum punishment, where the act or omission constituting the offence also constitutes a terrorist activity, is liable to imprisonment for life. Offender must be notified (2) Subsection (1) does not apply unless the prosecutor satisfies the court that the offender, before making a plea, was notified that the application of that subsection would be sought. 2001, c. 41, s. 4
Criminal Code — C-46 83.3
, disposed of, detained, stored or dealt with; and (b) the authorizations, licences and registration certificates that are held by the person shall be surrendered. Condition — passport (11.1) The judge shall consider whether it is desirable, to prevent the carrying out of a terrorist activity, to include in the recognizance a condition that the person deposit, in the specified manner, any passport or other travel document issued in their name that is in their possession or control. If the judge decides that it is desirable, the judge shall add the condition to the recognizance and specify the period during which it applies. Condition — specified geographic area (11.2) The judge shall consider whether it is desirable, to prevent the carrying out of a terrorist activity, to include in the recognizance a condition that the person remain within a specified geographic area unless written permission to leave that area is obtained from the judge or any individual designated by the judge. If the judge decides that it is desirable, the judge shall add the condition to the recognizance and specify the period during which it applies. Reasons (12) If the judge does not add a condition described in subsection (10), (11.1) or (11.2) to a recognizance, the judge shall include in the record a statement of the reasons for not adding it. Variance of conditions (13) The judge, or any other judge of the same court, may, on application of the peace officer, the Attorney General or the person, vary the conditions fixed in the recognizance. Other provisions to apply (14) Subsections 810(4) and (5) apply, with any necessary modifications, to proceedings under this section. 2001, c. 41, s. 4; 2013, c. 9, s. 10; 2015, c. 20, s. 17 2019, c. 13, s. 146 2019, c. 25, s. 24 2023, c. 32, s. 0.2
Criminal Code — C-46 83.31
83.31 (1) [Repealed, 2019, c. 13, s. 147] (1.1) [Repealed, 2019, c. 13, s. 147] Annual report (section 83.3) (2) The Attorney General of Canada shall prepare and cause to be laid before Parliament and the Attorney General of every province shall publish or otherwise make available to the public an annual report for the previous year on the operation of section 83.3 that includes (a) the number of consents to lay an information that were sought, and the number that were obtained, by virtue of subsections 83.3(1) and (2); (b) the number of cases in which a summons or a warrant of arrest was issued for the purposes of subsection 83.3(3); (c) the number of cases in which a person was not released under subsection 83.3(7), (7.1) or (7.2) pending a hearing; (d) the number of cases in which an order to enter into a recognizance was made under paragraph 83.3(8)(a), and the types of conditions that were imposed; (e) the number of times that a person failed or refused to enter into a recognizance, and the term of imprisonment imposed under subsection 83.3(9) in each case; and (f) the number of cases in which the conditions fixed in a recognizance were varied under subsection 83.3(13). Annual report (section 83.3) (3) The Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness shall prepare and cause to be laid before Parliament and the Minister responsible for policing in every province shall publish or otherwise make available to the public an annual report for the previous year on the operation of section 83.3 that includes (a) the number of arrests without warrant that were made under subsection 83.3(4) and the period of the arrested person’s detention in custody in each case; and (b) the number of cases in which a person was arrested without warrant under subsection 83.3(4) and was released (i) by a peace officer under paragraph 83.3(5)(b), or (ii) by a judge under paragraph 83.3(7)(a), (7.1)(a) or (7.2)(a). Opinions (3.1) The Attorney General of Canada and the Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness shall include in their annual reports under subsections (2) and (3), respectively, their opinion, supported by reasons, on whether the operation of section 83.3 should be extended. Limitation (4) The annual report shall not contain any information the disclosure of which would (a) compromise or hinder an ongoing investigation of an offence under an Act of Parliament; (b) endanger the life or safety of any person; (c) prejudice a legal proceeding; or (d) otherwise be contrary to the public interest. 2001, c. 41, s. 4; 2005, c. 10, s. 34; 2013, c. 9, s. 11; 2015, c. 20, s. 18 2019, c. 13, s. 147
Criminal Code — C-46 83.32
Sunset provision 83.32 (1) Section 83.3 ceases to have effect at the end of the fifth anniversary of the day on which the National Security Act, 2017 receives royal assent unless, before the end of that fifth anniversary, the operation of that section is extended by resolution — whose text is established under subsection (2) — passed by both Houses of Parliament in accordance with the rules set out in subsection (3). Review (1.1) A comprehensive review of section 83.3 and its operation shall be undertaken by any committee of the Senate, of the House of Commons or of both Houses of Parliament that may be designated or established by the Senate or the House of Commons, or by both Houses of Parliament, as the case may be, for that purpose. Report (1.2) The committee shall, no later than one year before the fifth anniversary referred to subsection (1), submit a report on the review to the appropriate House of Parliament, or to both Houses, as the case may be, including its recommendation with respect to extending the operation of section 83.3. Order in council (2) The Governor in Council may, by order, establish the text of a resolution that provides for the extension of the operation of section 83.3 and that specifies the period of the extension, which may not exceed five years from the first day on which the resolution has been passed by both Houses of Parliament. Rules (3) A motion for the adoption of the resolution may be debated in both Houses of Parliament but may not be amended. At the conclusion of the debate, the Speaker of the House of Parliament shall immediately put every question necessary to determine whether or not the motion is concurred in. Subsequent extensions (4) The operation of section 83.3 may be further extended in accordance with this section, but (a) the reference to “at the end of the fifth anniversary of the day on which the National Security Act, 2017 receives royal assent unless, before the end of that fifth anniversary” in subsection (1) is to be read as a reference to “on the expiry of the most recent extension under this section unless, before that extension expires”; and (b) the reference to “the fifth anniversary referred to subsection (1)” in subsection (1.2) is to be read as a reference to “the expiry of the most recent extension under this section”. (5) [Repealed, 2019, c. 13, s. 148] 2001, c. 41, s. 4; 2013, c. 9, s. 12 2019, c. 13, s. 148
Criminal Code — C-46 83.33
83.33 (1) [Repealed, 2019, c. 13, s. 149] Transitional provision — section 83.3 (2) In the event that section 83.3 ceases to have effect in accordance with section 83.32, a person detained in custody under section 83.3 shall be released when that section ceases to have effect, except that subsections 83.3(7) to (14) continue to apply to a person who was taken before a judge under subsection 83.3(6) before section 83.3 ceased to have effect. 2001, c. 41, s. 4; 2013, c. 9, s. 13 2019, c. 13, s. 149
Criminal Code — C-46 84
idered is the sequence of convictions and no consideration shall be given to the sequence of commission of offences or whether any offence occurred before or after any conviction. R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 84; R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), ss. 185(F), 186; 1991, c. 40, s. 2; 1995, c. 39, s. 139; 1998, c. 30, s. 16; 2003, c. 8, s. 2; 2008, c. 6, s. 2; 2009, c. 22, s. 2; 2015, c. 3, s. 45, c. 27, s. 18 2019, c. 9, s. 16 2022, c. 15, s. 1 2023, c. 32, s. 1
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ammunition means a cartridge containing a projectile designed to be discharged from a firearm and, without restricting the generality of the foregoing, includes a caseless cartridge and a shot shell; ( munitions )
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antique firearm means (a) any firearm manufactured before 1898 that was not designed to discharge rim-fire or centre-fire ammunition and that has not been redesigned to discharge such ammunition, or (b) any firearm that is prescribed to be an antique firearm; ( arme à feu historique )
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authorization means an authorization issued under the Firearms Act ; ( autorisation )
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automatic firearm means a firearm that is capable of, or assembled or designed and manufactured with the capability of, discharging projectiles in rapid succession during one pressure of the trigger; ( arme automatique )
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cartridge magazine means a device or container from which ammunition may be fed into the firing chamber of a firearm; ( chargeur )
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chief firearms officer means a chief firearms officer as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act ; ( contrôleur des armes à feu )
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Commissioner of Firearms means the Commissioner of Firearms appointed under section 81.1 of the Firearms Act ; ( commissaire aux armes à feu )
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cross-bow means a device with a bow and a bowstring mounted on a stock that is designed to propel an arrow, a bolt, a quarrel or any similar projectile on a trajectory guided by a barrel or groove and that is capable of causing serious bodily injury or death to a person; ( arbalète )
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export means export from Canada and, for greater certainty, includes the exportation of goods from Canada that are imported into Canada and shipped in transit through Canada; ( exporter )
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firearm part means a barrel for a firearm, a slide for a handgun and any other prescribed part, but does not include, unless otherwise prescribed, a barrel for a firearm or a slide for a handgun if that barrel or slide is designed exclusively for use on a firearm that is deemed under subsection 84(3) not to be a firearm; ( pièce d’arme à feu )
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firearms officer means a firearms officer as defined in subsection 2(1) of the Firearms Act ; ( préposé aux armes à feu )
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handgun means a firearm that is designed, altered or intended to be aimed and fired by the action of one hand, whether or not it has been redesigned or subsequently altered to be aimed and fired by the action of both hands; ( arme de poing )
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imitation firearm means any thing that imitates a firearm, and includes a replica firearm; ( fausse arme à feu )
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import means import into Canada and, for greater certainty, includes the importation of goods into Canada that are shipped in transit through Canada and exported from Canada; ( importer )
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licence means a licence issued under the Firearms Act ; ( permis )
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non-restricted firearm means a firearm that is neither a prohibited firearm nor a restricted firearm; ( arme à feu sans restriction )
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prescribed means prescribed by the regulations; ( Version anglaise seulement )
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prohibited ammunition means ammunition, or a projectile of any kind, that is prescribed to be prohibited ammunition; ( munitions prohibées )
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prohibited device means (a) any component or part of a weapon, or any accessory for use with a weapon, that is prescribed to be a prohibited device, (b) a handgun barrel that is equal to or less than 105 mm in length, but does not include any such handgun barrel that is prescribed, where the handgun barrel is for use in international sporting competitions governed by the rules of the International Shooting Union, (c) a device or contrivance designed or intended to muffle or stop the sound or report of a firearm, (d) a cartridge magazine that is prescribed to be a prohibited device, or (e) a replica firearm; ( dispositif prohibé )
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prohibited firearm means (a) a handgun that (i) has a barrel equal to or less than 105 mm in length, or (ii) is designed or adapted to discharge a 25 or 32 calibre cartridge, but does not include any such handgun that is prescribed, where the handgun is for use in international sporting competitions governed by the rules of the International Shooting Union, (b) a firearm that is adapted from a rifle or shotgun, whether by sawing, cutting or any other alteration, and that, as so adapted, (i) is less than 660 mm in length, or (ii) is 660 mm or greater in length and has a barrel less than 457 mm in length, (c) an automatic firearm, whether or not it has been altered to discharge only one projectile with one pressure of the trigger, (d) any firearm that is prescribed to be a prohibited firearm, or (e) any unlawfully manufactured firearm regardless of the means or method of manufacture; (e) a firearm that is not a handgun and that (i) discharges centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner, (ii) was originally designed with a detachable cartridge magazine with a capacity of six cartridges or more, and (iii) is designed and manufactured on or after the day on which this paragraph comes into force; ( arme à feu prohibée )
Criminal Code — C-46 (a)
prohibited weapon means (a) a knife that has a blade that opens automatically by gravity or centrifugal force or by hand pressure applied to a button, spring or other device in or attached to the handle of the knife, or (b) any weapon, other than a firearm, that is prescribed to be a prohibited weapon; ( arme prohibée )
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prohibition order means an order made under this Act or any other Act of Parliament prohibiting a person from possessing any firearm, cross-bow, prohibited weapon, restricted weapon, prohibited device, firearm part, ammunition, prohibited ammunition or explosive substance, or all such things; ( ordonnance d’interdiction )
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Registrar means the Registrar of Firearms appointed under section 82 of the Firearms Act ; ( directeur )
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registration certificate means a registration certificate issued under the Firearms Act ; ( certificat d’enregistrement )
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replica firearm means any device that is designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, a firearm that is designed or adapted to discharge a shot, bullet or other projectile at a muzzle velocity exceeding 152.4 m per second and at a muzzle energy exceeding 5.7 Joules, and that itself is not a firearm, but does not include any such device that is designed or intended to exactly resemble, or to resemble with near precision, an antique firearm; ( réplique )
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restricted firearm means (a) a handgun that is not a prohibited firearm, (b) a firearm that (i) is not a prohibited firearm, (ii) has a barrel less than 470 mm in length, and (iii) is capable of discharging centre-fire ammunition in a semi-automatic manner, (c) a firearm that is designed or adapted to be fired when reduced to a length of less than 660 mm by folding, telescoping or otherwise, or (d) a firearm of any other kind that is prescribed to be a restricted firearm; ( arme à feu à autorisation restreinte )
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restricted weapon means any weapon, other than a firearm, that is prescribed to be a restricted weapon; ( arme à autorisation restreinte )
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semi-automatic , in respect of a firearm, means that the firearm that is equipped with a mechanism that, following the discharge of a cartridge, automatically operates to complete any part of the reloading cycle necessary to prepare for the discharge of the next cartridge; ( semi-automatique )