New poll shows a majority of Canadians want to ban citizens from serving in the U.S. military.
  • kent_eh@lemmy.caEnglish
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    2 months ago

    That fine and jail term are severely out of balance.

    I suspect it hasn’t been amended to keep the punitive nature of the fine more in line with the imprisonment for many decades.

    • Bane_Killgrind@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      2·
      2 months ago

      Treason is a separate offense under the criminal code

      Treason

      (2) Every one who commits an offence under subsection (1) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.

      Sabotage

      52 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who does a prohibited act with the intent to endanger

      Sabotage — essential infrastructure

      52.1 (1) Every person is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years or is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction who interferes with access to an essential infrastructure or causes an essential infrastructure to be lost, inoperable, unsafe or unfit for use with the intent to

      Sabotage — device

      52.2 (1) Every person commits an offence who makes, possesses, sells or distributes a device intending that it be used or knowing that it will be used, in whole or in part, to carry out an offence under subsection 52(1) or 52.1(1).

      (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years; or

      Pointing this out because working for terrorists is less severe than working against Canada as defined by law.