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Every one who commits an offence under paragraphs 1 (b)}, (c),.or (4), OF 2
(b), (¢) or (d) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for
a term not exceeding two ycars.

Every one who commits an offence under this section and who is subject to
a peace bond, restraining order, or injunction 0 refrain from contacting the
person cr persons against whom the offence was committed is guilty of an
(indictable offence and liabie to imprisonment for a term pot exceeding ten
years and not lesa than six months.

In this section “serious bodily harm” means any hurt or injury, whether
physical or psychological, that interferes In substantia! way with physical
or psychological {otegrity, health or well-being. ,

A labour dispute constitutes lawful purpose in paragraphs 2 (b) and (c) where
the place or places in question is tha workplace of the person or persons
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All new wording introduced to the Criminal Coda is outlined in boid.

The bill adds "bodily harm", in addition to serious bodily harm, so that eny threat of
violence is punishable by law.

The bill entrenches in law what was found in Rv. McCraw (1991), that rape can be
considered bodily harm, and expands this :o any sexual assault.

The bill removes the discrepancy between existing sections 423 and 264.1. Subsection
423 (1), like 3, 264.1, contains 8 provision for assault and uttering threats but with 6
far lesser penalty, The bill moves portions of contract law (a. 423) dealing with threats
and intimidation into the part af the Code dealing with threats, and increases ib
penalties for these offences.

The minimum penalty in the proposed subsection 264.1 (S) is the same minimum
penalty as the second offence for drunk driving.