The law says
Criminal Code s. 264.1- (1)Every one commits an offence who, in any manner, knowingly utters, conveys or causes any person to receive a threat (a) to cause death or bodily harm to any person;
- (b)to burn, destroy or damage real or personal property; or
- (c)to kill, poison or injure an animal or bird that is the property of any person.
- (2)Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(a) is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years; or
- (b)an offence punishable on summary conviction.
- (3)Every one who commits an offence under paragraph (1)(b) or (c) (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years; or
- (b)is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction.
Amendment History (3)
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 38
- 1994, c. 44, s. 16
- 2019, c. 25, s. 92
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