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Citizenship Act

s. 29.1 Contravention of subsection 21.1(1)

  • PART VII: Offences

Current to 2026-09-03 · Last amended 2025-12-15 · Source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

The law says

Citizenship Act s. 29.1
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29.1 A person who commits an offence under subsection 21.1(1) is liable

  • (a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine of not more than $200,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years, or to both; or
  • (b)on summary conviction, to a fine of not more than $40,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.
Amendment History (2)
  • 2014, c. 22, s. 29
  • 2019, c. 29, s. 295

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