Bill C-408
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1st Session, 36th Parliament, 46-47-48 Elizabeth II, 1997-98-99
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The House of Commons of Canada
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BILL C-408 |
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An Act to amend the Criminal Code (wearing
of war decorations)
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| R.S., c. C-46;
R.S., cc. 2, 11,
27, 31, 47, 51,
52 (1st
Supp.), cc. 1,
24, 27, 35
(2nd Supp.),
cc. 10, 19, 30,
34 (3rd
Supp.), cc. 1,
23, 29, 30, 31,
32, 40, 42, 50
(4th Supp.);
1989, c. 2;
1990, cc. 15,
16, 17, 44;
1991, cc. 1, 4,
28, 40, 43;
1992, cc. 1,
11, 20, 21, 22,
27, 38, 41, 47,
51; 1993,
cc. 7, 25, 28,
34, 37, 40, 45,
46; 1994, cc.
12, 13, 38, 44;
1995, cc. 5,
19, 22, 27, 29,
32, 39, 42;
1996, cc. 7, 8,
16, 19, 31, 34;
1997, cc. 9,
16, 17, 18, 23,
30, 39
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1. Section 419 of the Criminal Code is
renumbered as subsection 419(1) and is
amended by adding the following:
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(2) No person who is a relative of a deceased
veteran commits an offence under paragraph
(1)(b) where the person wears a distinctive
mark relating to wounds received or service
performed in war by that veteran or wears a
military medal, ribbon, badge, chevron or any
decoration or order that is awarded to that
veteran for war services and the person does so
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| Definitions
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(3) The definitions in this subsection apply
in subsection (2) and this subsection.
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| ``brother'' « frère »
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``brother'' includes half-brother.
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| ``Canadian
Orders,
Decorations
and Medals
Directive'' « Directive concernant les ordres, décorations et médailles au Canada »
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``Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive'' means the Canadian Orders,
Decorations and Medals Directive
established by Order in Council P.C.
1990-2307 of October 25, 1990.
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| ``decora- tion'' « décoration »
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``decoration'' means a decoration listed in the
Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive.
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| ``medal'' « médaille »
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``medal'' means a medal listed in the
Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive.
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| ``order'' « ordre »
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``order'' means an order listed in the
Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals
Directive.
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| ``relative'' « parent »
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``relative'' means the widow or widower of a
deceased veteran or a parent, child, brother,
sister, grandparent or grandchild, whether
or not by blood relationship, of a deceased
veteran.
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| ``sister'' « soeur »
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``sister'' includes half-sister.
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| ``veteran'' « ancien combattant »
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``veteran'' has the meaning assigned in
section 2 of the War Veterans Allowance
Act.
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2. The Act is amended by adding the
following after section 419:
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| Regulations
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419.1 The Governor in Council may make
regulations for the purposes of paragraph
419(2)(c).
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