Bill C-541
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C-541
Second Session, Forty-first Parliament,
62 Elizabeth II, 2013
HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA
BILL C-541
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
first reading, October 21, 2013
Mr. Sullivan
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SUMMARY
This enactment amends the Criminal Code to expand the definition of “identifiable group” in relation to hate propaganda to include any section of the public distinguished by disability.
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2nd Session, 41st Parliament,
62 Elizabeth II, 2013
house of commons of canada
BILL C-541
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)
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. Subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following:
Definition of “identifiable group”
(4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation.
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