Bill C-531

3rd Session, 40th Parliament,

59 Elizabeth II, 2010

house of commons of canada

BILL C-531

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)

Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows:

CRIMINAL CODE

1. Subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

(4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex or sexual orientation.

COORDINATING AMENDMENT

2. If Bill C-389, introduced in the 2nd session of the 40th Parliament and entitled An Act to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act and the Criminal Code (gender identity and gender expression), receives royal assent, then, on the first day on which both section 4 of that Act and section 1 of this Act are in force, subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:

(4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, sex, gender identity, gender expression or sexual orientation.