C-255 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (mischief — religious property)
Bill C-255 · Legislation · 10/28/2026, 5:47:19 AM
Bill summary
Based on the official bill text (First reading, November 6, 2025) — Parliament of Canada (LEGISinfo/DocumentViewer)
What the bill does
- Bill C-255 would amend section 430 of the Criminal Code by adding a provision on mischief relating to religious property.
- It applies to mischief involving buildings or structures primarily used for religious worship, objects associated with worship on their grounds, and cemeteries.
Proposed punishments
- For a first offence, the offender would have to compensate the property owner at least $1,000.
- For a second offence, the minimum would be at least $1,000 in compensation and 14 days’ imprisonment.
- For each subsequent offence, the minimum would be at least $1,000 in compensation and 30 days’ imprisonment.
- The offence could be prosecuted by indictment or by summary conviction. The maximum prison term would be 10 years on indictment, or two years less a day on summary conviction.
Status
- The bill was at first reading on November 6, 2025.
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