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Don't Scare the Queen: A Law Canadians Never Knew Existed
For more than a century, Canada's Criminal Code made it a serious offence to intentionally alarm the Sovereign, carrying a maximum sentence of 14 years' imprisonment. Discover why this unusual law was created, why no reported prosecutions have ever been found, and why Parliament ultimately repealed it in 2019.

Sara Santos-Vigneault
Aug 106 min read
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