S-209At consideration in committee in the House of CommonsSenate Public Bill
An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material
Short title: Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
Sponsor:
Julie Miville-Dechêne, Senator
Proposed changes
This enactment makes it an offence for organizations to make pornographic material available to young persons on the Internet . It also enables a designated enforcement authority to take steps to prevent pornographic material from being made available to young persons on the Internet in Canada.
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Committee study
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Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs
(LCJC)
“Communicating with government officials about Bill S-209 (“An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material”), including as it relates to the enactment of the Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to…”
“Online harms, including addressing sections of Bill C-34, the Safe Social Media Act, and Bill S-209, Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornograpy Act, that relate to the protection of children and online exploitation.”
“Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material, regarding the privacy implications of a proposed age verification requirement that would be…”
“Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material, with respect to age verification and content blocking measures that would disrupt access to…”
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What MPs said
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