Special Import Measures Act

Marginal note:Offence

• 77.034 (1) Every person commits an offence who contravenes or fails to comply with

  • (a) a disclosure undertaking under subsection 77.021(2);

  • (b) the rules respecting the disclosure and use of confidential, personal, business proprietary or other privileged or prescribed information; or

  • (c) a disclosure order or protective order covering personal, business proprietary or other privileged or prescribed information made under the law of any NAFTA country giving effect to the North American Free Trade Agreement.

• Marginal note:Punishment

  (2) Every person who commits an offence under subsection (1)

  • (a) is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to a fine not exceeding one million dollars; or

  • (b) is guilty of an offence punishable on summary conviction and liable to a fine not exceeding one hundred thousand dollars.

• Marginal note:Consent

  (3) No proceedings for an offence under this section shall be instituted without the consent in writing of the Attorney General of Canada.