Protecting our Children: Mandatory Reporting of Online Child Pornography
November 24, 2009
Today, Justice Minister Nicholson and Minister of Public Works Paradis announced legislation to require suppliers of Internet services to report online child pornography to authorities.
- This legislation is the next step in our government’s efforts to help fight the sexual exploitation of children.
- The bill would require suppliers of Internet services to report to a designated agency tips they receive from the public.
- It would also require suppliers of Internet services to notify police and safeguard evidence if they believe a child pornography offence has been committed using an Internet service they provide.
- At the moment such actions are voluntary. The bill would set graduated fines for failure to comply.
- A mandatory reporting regime across Canada will strengthen our ability to protect our children from sexual predators. It will help police to rescue these young victims and to prosecute the criminals responsible.
