C-210
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-210
An Act to prohibit the sale of Canadian military and police medals
first reading, April 6, 2006
Mr. Stoffer
391006
SUMMARY
This enactment prohibits the sale or export for sale of any medal awarded by the Government of Canada in respect of service with the Canadian Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police or in respect of service as a police officer outside Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada.
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
house of commons of canada
BILL C-210
An Act to prohibit the sale of Canadian military and police medals
WHEREAS the integrity of the Canadian Honours System, under which the Government of Canada awards medals to members of the Canadian Forces and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police and to police officers in respect of service outside Canada, has been eroded as a result of the auctioning off of such medals to the highest bidder;
AND WHEREAS the Parliament of Canada wishes to preserve the integrity of the Canadian Honours System;
NOW, THEREFORE, Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada enacts as follows:
SHORT TITLE
Short title
1. This Act may be cited as the Sale of Medals Prohibition Act.
INTERPRETATION
Definitions
2. The following definitions apply in this Act.
“police officer”« policier »
“police officer” means any officer, constable or other person ordinarily employed in Canada for the preservation and maintenance of the public peace.
“sell”« vendre »
“sell” includes offering for sale, causing to be sold, exporting for sale and trading for other goods.
OFFENCE AND PUNISHMENT
Prohibition
3. (1) No person shall sell any medal that has been awarded by the Government of Canada in respect of service
(a) with the Canadian Forces or the Royal Canadian Mounted Police; or 
(b) as a police officer outside Canada on behalf of the Government of Canada.
Punishment
(2) Every person who contravenes subsec-tion (1) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
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