Indictable (Felony) or Summary (Misdemeanour) ?
I am a little confused as it refers to Indictable and Summary - which is when - anyone ?
I guess it is the "(ii) in any other case" under Indictable which throws me off as the clause appears to cover all cases under Indictable.
Then what is it that is merely Summary ?
20. The Act is amended by adding the following
after section 286:
COMMODIFICATION OF SEXUAL ACTIVITY MARCHANDISATION DES ACTIVITÉS SEXUELLES
Obtaining sexual
services for
consideration
286.1 (1) Everyone who, in any place, obtains
obtains
for consideration, or communicates with
anyone for the purpose of obtaining for consideration,
the sexual services of a person is guilty
of
(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment
for a term of not more than five
years and a minimum punishment of,
(i) in the case where the offence is committed
in a public place, or in any place
open to public view, that is or is next to a
park or the grounds of a school or religious
institution or that is or is next to any
other place where persons under the age of
18 can reasonably be expected to be
present,
(A) for a first offence, a fine of $2,000,
and
(B) for each subsequent offence, a fine
of $4,000, or
(ii) in any other case,
(A) for a first offence, a fine of $1,000,
and
(B) for each subsequent offence, a fine
of $2,000; or
(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction
and liable to imprisonment for a term
of not more than 18 months and a minimum
punishment of,
(i) in the case referred to in subparagraph
(a)(i),
(A) for a first offence, a fine of $1,000,
and
(B) for each subsequent offence, a fine
of $2,000, or
(ii) in any other case,
(A) for a first offence, a fine of $500,
and
(B) for each subsequent offence, a fine
of $1,000.