Falsification of Books and Documents
397. (1) Every one who, with intent to defraud,
(a) destroys, mutilates, alters, falsifies or makes a false entry in, or
(b) omits a material particular from, or alters a material particular in,
a book, paper, writing, valuable security or document is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years.
PLAINTIVE NOTE TO CBC POLITICS: Two months elapsed between the time the CIDA officers signed off on the recommendation (September 25, 2009), and the time Minister Oda signed (November 27, 2009). There MUST be copies within CIDA of the document signed on September 25.
