Bill C-494 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (child pornography, child prostitution and child corruption)

This bill was last introduced in the 37th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in May 2004.

Sponsor

Richard Marceau  Bloc

Introduced as a private member’s bill. (These don’t often become law.)

Status

Not active, as of March 22, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Elsewhere

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Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

March 22nd, 2004 / 3:45 p.m.
See context

Bloc

Richard Marceau Bloc Charlesbourg—Jacques-Cartier, QC

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-494, an act to amend the Criminal Code (child pornography, child prostitution and child corruption).

Mr. Speaker, I would like to begin by thanking my colleague from Saint-Jean for his support of this bill to amend the Criminal Code to provide for a minimum punishment of imprisonment for offences relating to child pornography, to child prostitution or to child corruption. Our children are, of course, our most precious asset. They are also extremely vulnerable.

What I want with this bill is for the legislators in this House to send a very clear message to the judiciary indicating that they must be extremely severe in sentencing those who prey on children.

(Motions deemed adopted, bill read the first time and printed)