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Notice to
person who
posted the
material
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(2) Within a reasonable time after receiving
the information referred to in paragraph
(1)(c), the judge shall cause notice to be given
to the person who posted the material, giving
that person the opportunity to appear and be
represented before the court and show cause
why the material should not be deleted. If the
person cannot be identified or located or does
not reside in Canada, the judge may order the
custodian of the computer system to post the
text of the notice at the location where the
material was previously stored and made
available, until the time set for the
appearance.
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posted the
material may
appear
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(3) The person who posted the material may
appear and be represented in the proceedings
in order to oppose the making of an order
under subsection (5).
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Non-appearan
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(4) If the person who posted the material
does not appear for the proceedings, the court
may proceed ex parte to hear and determine
the proceedings in the absence of the person as
fully and effectually as if the person had
appeared.
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Order
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(5) If the court is satisfied, on a balance of
probabilities, that the material is available to
the public and is hate propaganda within the
meaning of subsection 320(8) or data within
the meaning of subsection 342.1(2) that
makes hate propaganda available, it may
order the custodian of the computer system to
delete the material.
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Destruction of
copy
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(6) When the court makes the order for the
deletion of the material, it may order the
destruction of the electronic copy in the
court's possession.
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Return of
material
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(7) If the court is not satisfied that the
material is available to the public and is hate
propaganda within the meaning of subsection
320(8) or data within the meaning of
subsection 342.1(2) that makes hate
propaganda available, the court shall order
that the electronic copy be returned to the
custodian and terminate the order under
paragraph (1)(b).
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Other
provisions to
apply
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(8) Subsections 320(6) to (8) apply, with
any modifications that the circumstances
require, to this section.
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When order
takes effect
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(9) No order made under subsections (5) to
(7) takes effect until the time for final appeal
has expired.
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R.S., c. 27 (1st
Supp.), s. 55
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11. Section 424 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Threat against
internationally
protected
person
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424. Every one who threatens to commit an
offence under section 235, 236 , 266, 267, 268,
269, 269.1, 271, 272, 273 , 279 or 279.1
against an internationally protected person or
who threatens to commit an offence under
section 431 is guilty of an indictable offence
and liable to imprisonment for a term of not
more than five years.
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Threat against
United
Nations or
associated
personnel
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424.1 Every one who, with intent to compel
any person, group of persons, state or any
international or intergovernmental
organization to do or refrain from doing any
act, threatens to commit an offence under
section 235, 236, 266, 267, 268, 269, 269.1,
271, 272, 273, 279 or 279.1 against a member
of United Nations personnel or associated
personnel or threatens to commit an offence
under section 431.1 is guilty of an indictable
offence and liable to imprisonment for a term
of not more than ten years.
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12. Section 430 of the Act is amended by
adding the following after subsection (4):
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Mischief
relating to
religious
property
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(4.1) Every one who commits mischief in
relation to property that is a building, structure
or part thereof that is primarily used for
religious worship, including a church,
mosque, synagogue or temple, or an object
associated with religious worship located in or
on the grounds of such a building or structure,
and the commission of the mischief is
motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on
religion, race, colour or national or ethnic
origin,
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Supp.), s. 58
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13. Section 431 of the Act is replaced by
the following:
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Attack on
premises,
residence or
transport of
internationally
protected
person
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431. Every one who commits a violent
attack on the official premises, private
accommodation or means of transport of an
internationally protected person that is likely
to endanger the life or liberty of such a person
is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
imprisonment for a term of not more than
fourteen years.
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Attack on
premises,
accommoda- tion or transport of United Nations or associated personnel
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431.1 Every one who commits a violent
attack on the official premises, private
accommodation or means of transport of a
member of United Nations personnel or
associated personnel that is likely to endanger
the life or liberty of such a person is guilty of
an indictable offence and liable to
imprisonment for a term of not more than
fourteen years.
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431.2 (1) The following definitions apply in
this section.
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``explosive or
other lethal
device'' « engin explosif ou autre engin meurtrier »
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``explosive or other lethal device'' means
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``infrastructur
e facility''
« infrastructur
e »
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``infrastructure facility'' means a publicly or
privately owned facility that provides or
distributes services for the benefit of the
public, including services relating to water,
sewage, energy, fuel and communications.
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``military
forces of a
state'' « forces
armées d'un
État »
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``military forces of a state'' means the armed
forces that a state organizes, trains and
equips in accordance with the law of the
state for the primary purpose of national
defence or security, and every person acting
in support of those armed forces who is
under their formal command, control and
responsibility.
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``place of
public use'' « lieu public »
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``place of public use'' means those parts of
land, a building, street, waterway or other
location that are accessible or open to
members of the public, whether on a
continuous, periodic or occasional basis,
and includes any commercial, business,
cultural, historical, educational, religious,
governmental, entertainment, recreational
or other place that is accessible or open to
the public on such a basis.
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``public
transporta- tion system'' « système de transport public »
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``public transportation system'' means a
publicly or privately owned facility,
conveyance or other thing that is used in
connection with publicly available services
for the transportation of persons or cargo.
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Explosive or
other lethal
device
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(2) Every one who delivers, places,
discharges or detonates an explosive or other
lethal device to, into, in or against a place of
public use, a government or public facility, a
public transportation system or an
infrastructure facility, either with intent to
cause death or serious bodily injury or with
intent to cause extensive destruction of such a
place, system or facility that results in or is
likely to result in major economic loss, is
guilty of an indictable offence and liable to
imprisonment for life.
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(3) Subsection (2) does not apply to an act
or omission that is committed during an armed
conflict and that, at the time and in the place
of its commission, is in accordance with
customary international law or conventional
international law applicable to the conflict, or
to activities undertaken by military forces of
a state in the exercise of their official duties,
to the extent that those activities are governed
by other rules of international law.
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1995, c. 39,
s. 151(1)
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14. (1) Subparagraph (a)(i) of the
definition ``enterprise crime offence'' in
section 462.3 of the Act is replaced by the
following:
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(2) The definition ``enterprise crime
offence'' in section 462.3 of the Act is
amended by adding the following after
paragraph (a):
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15. Subsection 462.48(1) of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``or'' at
the end of paragraph (b), by adding the
word ``or'' at the end of paragraph (c) and
by adding the following after paragraph
(c):
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1997, c. 16,
ss. 6(2) and
(3)
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16. (1) Subsections 486(2.11) and (2.2) of
the Act are replaced by the following:
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Testimony
outside court
room
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(2.101) Notwithstanding section 650,
where an accused is charged with an offence
referred to in subsection (2.102), the presiding
judge or justice, as the case may be, may order
that any witness testify
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Offences
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(2.102) The offences for the purposes of
subsection (2.101) are
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Same
procedure for
opinion
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(2.11) Where the judge or justice is of the
opinion that it is necessary for the complainant
or witness to testify in order to determine
whether an order under subsection (2.1) or
(2.101) should be made in respect of that
complainant or witness, the judge or justice
shall order that the complainant or witness
testify pursuant to that subsection.
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Condition of
exclusion
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(2.2) A complainant or witness shall not
testify outside the court room pursuant to
subsection (2.1), (2.101) or (2.11) unless
arrangements are made for the accused, the
judge or justice and the jury to watch the
testimony of the complainant or witness by
means of closed-circuit television or
otherwise and the accused is permitted to
communicate with counsel while watching
the testimony.
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1999, c. 25,
s. 2(3)
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(2) Subsection 486(4.1) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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Ban on
publication,
etc.
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(4.1) A judge or justice may, in any
proceedings against an accused other than in
respect of an offence set out in subsection (3),
make an order directing that the identity of a
victim or witness - or, in the case of an
offence referred to in subsection (4.11), the
identity of a justice system participant who is
involved in the proceedings - or any
information that could disclose their identity,
shall not be published in any document or
broadcast in any way, if the judge or justice is
satisfied that the order is necessary for the
proper administration of justice.
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Offences
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(4.11) The offences for the purposes of
subsection (4.1) are
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1999, c. 25,
s. 2(3)
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(3) Paragraphs 486(4.7)(b) to (e) of the
Act are replaced by the following:
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1999, c. 25,
s. 2(3)
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(4) Paragraph 486(4.9)(c) of the Act is
replaced by the following:
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1998, c. 37,
s. 15(2)
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17. (1) Subparagraph (a)(i) of the
definition ``primary designated offence'' in
section 487.04 of the Act is replaced by the
following:
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(2) Paragraph (a) of the definition
``primary designated offence'' in section
487.04 of the Act is amended by striking out
the word ``and'' at the end of subparagraph
(xv) and by adding the following after
subparagraph (xvi):
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(3) The definition ``primary designated
offence'' in section 487.04 of the Act is
amended by striking out the word ``and'' at
the end of paragraph (c) and by adding the
following after paragraph (c):
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1998, c. 37,
s. 15(2)
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(4) Subparagraphs (a)(i) to (v) of the
definition ``secondary designated offence''
in section 487.04 of the Act are repealed.
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1998, c. 37,
s. 15(2)
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(5) Subparagraph (a)(xx) of the definition
``secondary designated offence'' in section
487.04 of the Act is repealed.
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