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Section 22.2 — Criminal Code: Other offences — organizations

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In respect of an offence that requires the prosecution to prove fault — other than negligence —

an organization is a party to the offence if, with the intent at least in part to benefit the organization, one of its senior officers acting within the scope of their authority, is a party to the offence; having the mental state required to be a party to the offence and acting within the scope of their authority, directs the work of other representatives of the organization so that they do the act or make the omission specified in the offence; or knowing that a representative of the organization is or is about to be a party to the offence, does not take all reasonable measures to stop them from being a party to the offence.

Official source: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca

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