Bill C-541: An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda)

C-541 Second Session, Forty-first Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 HOUSE OF COMMONS OF CANADA BILL C-541 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda) first reading, October 21, 2013 Mr. Sullivan 412049 SUMMARY This enactment amends the Criminal Code to expand the definition of “identifiable group” in relation to hate propaganda to include any section of the public distinguished by disability. Available on the Parliament of Canada Web Site at the following address:http://www.parl.gc.ca 2nd Session, 41st Parliament, 62 Elizabeth II, 2013 house of commons of canada BILL C-541 An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda) R.S., c. C-46 Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and House of Commons of Canada, enacts as follows: 1. Subsection 318(4) of the Criminal Code is replaced by the following: Definition of “identifiable group” (4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin, disability or sexual orientation. Published under authority of the Speaker of the House of Commons