Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency Sean Fraser speaks at the National Arts Centre on Dec. 9, 2025 (Photo by Andrew Meade).
No ‘small time petty crime’: Fraser threatens copper thieves with stricter penalties under newly-passed Criminal Code amendments
Telecom | |June 24, 2026
Justice Minister Sean Fraser warns copper thieves will face stricter penalties after the federal government’s Criminal Code update received Royal Assent last week.
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