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on summary conviction for a second offence for a fine of no more than $ 500,000 or to imprisonment for a term of no more than 18 months or both.
787 (1) Unless otherwise provided by law, every person who is convicted of an offence
punishable on summary conviction is liable to a fine of not more than $ 5,000 or to a term of imprisonment of not more than two years less a day, or to both.
Sections 444 to 447 prohibit such things as killing an animal brutally, training animals to fight and poisoning an animal, and provide for the imposition of significant fines, as well as up to five years
imprisonment on a summary conviction charge.
In addition to the new civil penalty regime, the maximum penalty for criminal sentences for sanctions violations has been increased from 3 to 12
months on summary conviction, and from 2 to 7 years on indictment.
If the Crown opts to proceed with the section 145
violation on summary conviction the maximum penalty will be six months» imprisonment and / or a $ 5,000 fine.
A breach of a PSPO will be an offence carrying,
on summary conviction in the magistrate's court, a fine not exceeding level 3 (max # 1000).
The relevant authority will also be able to impose a financial penalty on the landlord or agent of up to # 5,000 for any breach, and in certain cases of repeat breaches, this will be a criminal offence punishable by an unlimited
fine on summary conviction (or up to # 30,000 as an alternative to prosecution).
The
policy on summary conviction appeals was also revamped, with a committee consisting of the Chairperson, the Director of the project involved, an advising lawyer and one other member of the Steering Committee being formed.
Take for example one of Weisz's legal aid clients who goes to
trial on a summary conviction matter requiring a Charter of Rights and Freedoms application.
Under the present regulations, contravention or failure to comply is an offence
liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.
Indictable offences have a higher possible penalty than offences
prosecuted on summary conviction, however an accused has more rights in a trial for an indictable offence.
Last week, the Department for Constitutional Affairs (DCA) announced it would be amending s 60 of the Data Protection Act 1998 (DPA 1998) to raise the punishment to up to six months
imprisonment on summary conviction, and up to two years imprisonment on conviction on indictment.
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on summary conviction for a first offence for a fine of no more than $ 250,000 or a prison term of no more than six months or both; or
802.1 Despite subsections 800 (2) and 802 (2), a defendant may not appear or examine or cross-examine witnesses by agent if he or she is liable,
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term of more than six months, unless the defendant is a corporation or the agent is authorized to do so under a program approved by the lieutenant governor in council of the province.
If the offence is prosecuted
on summary conviction, the maximum penalty is 18 months» imprisonment, and the minimum is 90 days» imprisonment.
It is worth pointing out that a person guilty of an offence under this section is liable
on summary conviction to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both, and on conviction on indictment to a fine or imprisonment not exceeding ten years, or both.
A person guilty of an offence under this new section is liable, on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, or a fine, or both;
on summary conviction, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum, or both.
It will be at the discretion of the Crown as to whether they would prefer to proceed with the charge on indictment or
on summary conviction.
Clause 24 of Bill S - 4 modifies section 28 of PIPEDA to provide that every organization that knowingly contravenes the new sections of PIPEDA requiring organizations to record and report breaches of security safeguards or obstructs the Commissioner in the investigation of a complaint or in conducting an audit will now be liable for fines of up to $ 100,000 for indictable offences, or for fines of up to $ 10,000 for offences punishable
on summary conviction.
If the offence was committed in relation to any place other than a dwelling house the maximum penalty is imprisonment not exceeding ten years for an indictable offence or an offence punishable
on summary conviction (maximum fine of $ 5,000 or six months in jail or both).
is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or is guilty of an offence punishable
on summary conviction.
They may be liable
on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $ 2,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.
There is no deadline for updating the private register of charges, however failure to comply with the obligation set out in section 162 of the Act is an offence and is liable
on summary conviction to a fine of US$ 5,000.
Under the Criminal Code of Canada, anyone that is found guilty of Fraud under $ 5000 is guilty of an indictable offense that is punishable by a term of imprisonment up to two years or, in less serious cases, by an offence punishable
on summary conviction.
If the offence was prosecuted
on summary conviction, or if the maximum penalty for the offence is 2 or 5 years» imprisonment, then the order ends 10 years after the date that it was issued.
Section 430 (3) of the Criminal Code pursuant to which Mr. Ivory is charged enacts as follows: 430 (3) Every one who commits mischief in relation to property that is a testamentary instrument or the value of which exceeds five thousand dollars (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years; or (b) is guilty of an offence punishable
on summary conviction.
A breach is punishable as an indictable offence with a maximum penalty of up to 2 years» imprisonment, or
on summary conviction.
On summary conviction, the maximum penalty is a $ 10,000 fine and / or 6 months» imprisonment.
Currently, it is an offence punishable by a fine of up to # 5,000
on summary conviction or unlimited on conviction on indictment, under s 55 of the Act for anyone «to sell or offer to sell personal data which has been (or is subsequently) obtained / procured knowingly or recklessly without the consent of the data controller».
If the case is prosecuted by indictment, the possible penalties are usually higher than
on summary conviction.
On summary conviction, an individual would be liable to a level 4 fine.