Peine maximale
5 years (death/bodily harm threats) / 2 years (property/animal threats)
Classification : Hybride
🍁 Impact sur l'immigration
Hybrid offence. Death or bodily harm threats carry a 5-year maximum — criminality under IRPA s.36(2). Property/animal threats carry a 2-year maximum. While not serious criminality, uttering threats creates inadmissibility for foreign nationals.
Texte juridique, Code criminel, art. 264.1
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.
Historique des modifications (1)
R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 264.1
Articles connexes
s. 264Harcèlement criminelHybrides. 810Engagement de ne pas troubler l'ordre publicDéclaration sommaire
Source officielle : Justice Canada: Criminal Code s. 264.1 (fait autorité, peut différer de cet affichage)
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