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With a dedicated team of experienced legal professionals, Vincent Houvardas knows that the best way to address our clients’ legal issues is to understand their specific situation and the details that lead up to the incident. Your case is important to us — We work as a team to explore the best defences given your particular situation. Vincent Houvardas who is on of the top Criminal Lawyers in Brampton will explain every detail of the suggested defences to you so that you understand all the specifics of your situation in relation to the Criminal Code and laws that govern the offence.
The Criminal Code & Fraud
We at the Houvardas Law Firm know how complicated fraud cases can become. Every case is different, requiring thorough study of each and every case. Thankfully, you are in safe hands, as we thoroughly inspect all aspects of our cases to. We are available at all hours to study every development in your case, and answer any possible question, so that you are never left confused.
Below is listed the fraud section of the criminal code, and a link to the full criminal code.
https://laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/FullText.html
Fraud
380 (1) Every one who, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of this Act, defrauds the public or any person, whether ascertained or not, of any property, money or valuable security or any service,
(a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a term of imprisonment not exceeding fourteen years, where the subject-matter of the offence is a testamentary instrument or the value of the subject-matter of the offence exceeds five thousand dollars; or
(b) is guilty
(i) of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or
(ii) of an offence punishable on summary conviction,
where the value of the subject-matter of the offence does not exceed five thousand dollars.
Marginal note:Minimum punishment
(1.1) When a person is prosecuted on indictment and convicted of one or more offences referred to in subsection (1), the court that imposes the sentence shall impose a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of two years if the total value of the subject-matter of the offences exceeds one million dollars.
Marginal note:Affecting public market
(2) Every one who, by deceit, falsehood or other fraudulent means, whether or not it is a false pretence within the meaning of this Act, with intent to defraud, affects the public market price of stocks, shares, merchandise or anything that is offered for sale to the public is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years.
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 380
- R.S., 1985, c. 27 (1st Supp.), s. 54
- 1994, c. 44, s. 25
- 1997, c. 18, s. 26
- 2004, c. 3, s. 2
- 2011, c. 6, s. 2
