An Act to enact the Protection of Minors in the Digital Age Act and to amend the Criminal Code

Bill C-412 was a Conservative Private Member's Bill enacting the Protection of Minors in the Digital Age Act, a precursor to the 45-1 Bill C-216 with the same proposal. Required online platforms hosting age-restricted content (pornography, gambling, alcohol sales, age-gated games) to use government-recognized age-assurance methods before granting access. Companion to Senate Bill S-209. The Canadian Civil Liberties Association, OpenMedia, and the Citizen Lab at the University of Toronto warned that mandatory age-verification through document upload or facial estimation creates new privacy risks. CRTC would have enforced with fines up to $250,000 per violation. Did not pass third reading in 44-1; reintroduced as C-216 of 45-1.