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Espionage / communicating safeguarded informationPossibly — unconfirmed
Possibly — unconfirmed
Reported range, not yet confirmed against official text. Do not rely on this — awaiting confirmation.
Statutory range — reported, not yet confirmed
s. 16 — communicating safeguarded information to a foreign entity or terrorist groupPossibly — unconfirmed
- Imprisonment
- Life
- Fine
- No fine stated in s. 16
Covers (1) communicating with intent/recklessness as to increasing a foreign entity's or terrorist group's capacity to harm Canadian interests, and (2) communicating where harm to Canadian interests results.
Note on this entry
PARTIAL: s. 13 of the Act was not retrieved in this session and is not tiered here — re-check before publishing. The s. 16 tier below was read from the official text.
Source
Not legal advice. This range is the statutory penalty as written in the law — it is
not “your sentence.” What is NOT accounted for here: Priors, attempt, concurrence, plea, discretion, parole rules, ancillary orders. If you face a real
charge, consult a licensed lawyer in the relevant jurisdiction.