Bill C-300

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	1st Session, 37th Parliament, 49-50 Elizabeth II, 2001
	House of Commons of Canada
	BILL C-300
	An Act to amend the Criminal Code (wearing of war decorations)
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. Section 419 of the Criminal Code* is renumbered as subsection 419(1) and is amended by adding the following:**
Exception	(2) No person who is a relative of a deceased or incapacitated 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
	(a) on Remembrance Day;
	(b) at any public function or ceremony commemorating or relating to the commemoration of veterans; or
	(c) in any circumstance prescribed by a regulation made under section 419.1.
Definitions	(3) The definitions in this subsection apply in subsection (2) and this subsection.
``brother'' « frère »	``brother'' includes half-brother.
``Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive'' « Directive concernant les ordres, décorations et médailles au Canada »	``Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive'' means the Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive established by Order in Council P.C. 1990-2307 of October 25, 1990.
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``decoration'' « décoration »	``decoration'' means a decoration listed in the Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive.
``incapacitate d'' « incapable d'agir »	``incapacitated'' means incapable, for any reason, to attend a ceremony referred to in subsection (2).
``medal'' « médaille »	``medal'' means a medal listed in the Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive.
``order'' « ordre »	``order'' means an order listed in the Canadian Order, Decorations and Medals Directive.
``relative'' « parent »	``relative'' means the widow or widower of a deceased or incapacitated veteran or a parent, child, brother, sister, grandparent or grandchild, or any direct descendent, whether or not by blood relationship, of a deceased or incapacitated veteran. For greater certainty, a child of a second or subsequent marriage, a foster child, an adoptive child or a child publicly presented by the veteran, before his or her death or before becoming incapacited, as his or her natural child is a relative of the veteran for the purposes of this definition.
``sister'' « soeur »	``sister'' includes half-sister.
``veteran'' « ancien combattant »	``veteran'' has the meaning assigned in section 2 of the War Veterans Allowance Act.
	2. The Act is amended by adding the following after section 419:
Regulations	419.1 The Governor in Council may make regulations for the purposes of paragraph 419(2)(c).

Bill C-300

BILL C-300