‘Outrageous’: Critics angered by new law making it illegal to wear a mask at unlawful protests (http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/news/canada/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2013/06/01/outrageous-critics-angered-by-new-law-making-it-illegal-to-wear-a-mask-at-unlawful-protests)
Postmedia News, National Post | June 1, 2013

. . . Bill C-309 alters the Criminal Code, which applies to all Canadians, and would allow police to pre-emptively arrest protesters if they wore facial coverings.

A conviction could lead to up to 10 years in prison, under the terms of the bill. . . .