Human Pathogens and Toxins Act

Marginal note:General

53 Subject to sections 54 to 58, every person who contravenes this Act or the regulations is guilty of an offence and liable, on summary conviction,

• (a) in the case of a contravention with respect to a human pathogen that falls into Risk Group 2,

  • (i) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $50,000, and

  • (ii) for a subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $250,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months, or to both; and

• (b) in all other cases,

  • (i) for a first offence, to a fine of not more than $250,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than three months, or to both, and

  • (ii) for a subsequent offence, to a fine of not more than $500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of not more than six months, or to both.