'Intent to destroy, in whole or in part, other groups' in document 'Canada - Criminal Code'

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Criminal Code of Canada

Part VIII- OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND REPUTATION

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318 (2) In this section, “genocide” means any of the following acts committed with intent to destroy in whole or in part any identifiable group, namely,

(a) killing members of the group; or

(b) deliberately inflicting on the group conditions of life calculated to bring about its physical destruction.

Criminal Code of Canada

Part VIII- OFFENCES AGAINST THE PERSON AND REPUTATION

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138 (4) In this section, “identifiable group” means any section of the public distinguished by colour, race, religion, ethnic origin or sexual orientation.