Canadian government: it's ok to steal, as long as you give us our cut
So, I go to Canada, steal some stuff that is less than $5000 Canadian, then come back to the USA and sell the stolen stuff, for at most a $2000 Canadian fine?
They make you give back or pay for the stuff you stole, then pay up to $2,000 on top of that. And they can also send you to jail for up to 2 years.
There's no fine if you don't get caught.
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I'm sure that's on top of returning the $5k?
Sourry aboot the larceny eh?
Canadian government: it's ok to steal, as long as you give us our cut
So, I go to Canada, steal some stuff that is less than $5000 Canadian, then come back to the USA and sell the stolen stuff, for at most a $2000 Canadian fine?
They make you give back or pay for the stuff you stole, then pay up to $2,000 on top of that. And they can also send you to jail for up to 2 years.