Not entirely truelois . justice . gc . caengactsC 46 section 319 . htmlPublic incitement of hatred 319 1 Every one who , by communicating statements in any public place , incites hatred against any identifiable group where such incitement is likely to lead to a breach of the peace is guilty of a an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or b an offence punishable on summary conviction . Wilful promotion of hatred 2 Every one who , by communicating statements , other than in private conversation , wilfully promotes hatred against any identifiable group is guilty of a an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or b an offence punishable on summary conviction . nbspNote the phrasing is incitepromote hatred and not incitepromote violence .