S-210Government of Canada
An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to sexually explicit material
Requires commercial pornography distributors that make their material available online in Canada to verify users are over 18. Sites that fail to comply face Federal Court orders, including ISP-level blocking. Drew civil-liberties pushback over age-verification privacy and Charter implications.
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Mandates age-verification for online pornography distributors in Canada, with ISP-level blocking for non-compliance. Civil-liberties groups raised Charter concerns.
Issues this bill touches
- Youth & Future Generations
Restricts young persons' online access to sexually explicit material.
Legislative history
- First reading
First reading in the Senate.
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Second reading in the Senate.
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Third reading in the Senate.
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First reading in the House of Commons.
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Second reading in the House of Commons.
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Official source
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