Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Perjury

Legislation Perjury 131. (1) Subject to subsection (3), every one commits perjury who, with intent to mislead, makes before a person who is authorized by law to permit it to be made before him a false statement under oath or solemn affirmation, by affidavit, solemn declaration or deposition or orally, knowing that the statement is false. ... Punishment 132. Every one who commits perjury is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding fourteen years. CCC Application For charges of perjury or any other attempts to pervert the cause of justice, denunciation and deterrence must be emphasized.R. v. Adams 2010 NSCA 42 at para. 52 2 See Also Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Offences by Penalty Perjury