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Hate Propaganda

Hate Propaganda is defined as:

Any communication, poster and/or graffiti used by a person or group which promotes hatred based on race religion, nationality or ethnic origin.

There are three Hate Propaganda sections in the Criminal Code. These sections are separate from the Criminal Code occurrences.

  1. Section 318, Advocating Genocide
  2. Section 319 (1), Public Incitement of Hatred
  3. Section 319 (2), Willful Promotion of Hatred

Advocating Genocide
Section 318
Is to argue or urge people to kill others because on their color, race, religion or ethnic origin. Genocide means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy in whole or in part any identifiable group namely:
  • Killing members of the group, or
  • Deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of calculated to bring about its physical destruction.

Public Incitement of Hatred
Section 319 (1)
Everyone who, by communicating statements in any public place, incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of an offence.

Willful Promotion of Hatred
Section 319 (2)

Everyone who by communicating statements other than in private conversation, wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of an offence


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