The Government of Canada Proposed to Add New Provisions to the Criminal

Multiple Choice

The Government of Canada proposed to add new provisions to the Criminal Code that focus on prohibiting identity theft.Which of the following statements about the proposed amendment is FALSE?

A) Currently there are absolutely no provisions in the Criminal Code that can be used to prohibit identity theft.
B) The proposed provisions focus on the preparatory stages of identity theft, making it illegal to possess the identity documents of another person.
C) It is currently difficult to characterize personal information as property unless it has commercial value.
D) Under the proposed amendment, the offender could be ordered to pay the victim for the reasonable amount spent restoring their identity.
E) The new provisions include prison sentences sometimes up to a maximum of five years.