C-254
First Session, Thirty-ninth Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-254
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
first reading, May 4, 2006
NOTE
2nd Session, 39th Parliament
This bill was introduced during the First Session of the 39th Parliament. Pursuant to the Standing Orders of the House of Commons, it is deemed to have been considered and approved at all stages completed at the time of prorogation of the First Session. The number of the bill remains unchanged.
Mr. Wrzesnewskyj
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SUMMARY
This enactment expands the definition of “identifiable group” in relation to hate propaganda in the Criminal Code to include any section of the public distinguished by its sex.
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
house of commons of canada
BILL C-254
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
R.S., c. C-46
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. Subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:
Definition of “identifiable group”
(4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex or sexual orientation.
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