237

Punishment for infanticide

237 Every female person who commits infanticide is guilty of

(a) an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than five years; or

(b) an offence punishable on summary conviction.

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• Section 237
• This offence may be charged by way of an indictable or summary offence. It has a maximum sentence of 5 years imprisonment. The reduced penalty for infanticide compared to murder and manslaughter represents the recognition of a lower moral culpability: R v L.B., 2011 ONCA 153 at para 71.