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Version of section 62 from 2003-01-01 to 2019-09-18:


Marginal note:Offences in relation to military forces

  •  (1) Every one who wilfully

    • (a) interferes with, impairs or influences the loyalty or discipline of a member of a force,

    • (b) publishes, edits, issues, circulates or distributes a writing that advises, counsels or urges insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty by a member of a force, or

    • (c) advises, counsels, urges or in any manner causes insubordination, disloyalty, mutiny or refusal of duty by a member of a force,

    is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.

  • Definition of member of a force

    (2) In this section, member of a force means a member of

    • (a) the Canadian Forces; or

    • (b) the naval, army or air forces of a state other than Canada that are lawfully present in Canada.

  • R.S., c. C-34, s. 63

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