Canadian Criminal Sentencing/Offences/Defamatory Libel

Defamatory Libel Legislation Defamatory Libel ... Punishment of libel known to be false 300. Every one who publishes a defamatory libel that he knows is false is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. R.S., c. C-34, s. 264. Punishment for defamatory libel 301. Every one who publishes a defamatory libel is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years. R.S., c. C-34, s. 265. Extortion by libel 302. (1) Every one commits an offence who, with intent (a) to extort money from any person, or (b) to induce a person to confer on or procure for another person an appointment or office of profit or trust, publishes or threatens to publish or offers to abstain from publishing or to prevent the publication of a defamatory libel. Idem (2) Every one commits an offence who, as the result of the refusal of any person to permit money to be extorted or to confer or procure an appointment or office of profit or trust, publishes or threatens to publish a defamatory libel. Punishment (3) Every one who commits an offence under this section is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. R.S., c. C-34, s. 266. CCC Application Ancillary Orders Defamatory Libel