Bill C-384
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1st Session, 39th Parliament,
55 Elizabeth II, 2006
house of commons of canada
BILL C-384
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief against educational or other institution)
R.S., c. C-46
Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and the House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:
1. Section 430 of the Criminal Code is amended by adding the following after subsection (4.1):
Mischief relating to educational or other institution
(4.11) Every one is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 10 years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 18 months who, being motivated by bias, prejudice or hate based on religion, race, colour, national or ethnic origin or sexual orientation, commits mischief against any identifiable group as defined in subsection 318(4)
(a) in relation to property that is a building, structure or part thereof that is used exclusively or principally by that group as
(i) an educational institution, including a school, daycare centre, college or university, or
(ii) a community centre, playground, arena or sports centre;
(b) in relation to any other institution with an administrative, social, cultural, educational or sports function that is used exclusively or principally by that group; or
(c) in relation to an object associated with an institution referred to in paragraph (a) or (b) located in or on the grounds of that institution.
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