Bill C-238 (Historical)

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)

This bill is from the 38th Parliament, 1st session, which ended in November 2005.

Sponsor

Myron Thompson  Conservative

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

Status

Outside the Order of Precedence (a private member's bill that hasn't yet won the draw that determines which private member's bills can be debated), as of Oct. 20, 2004
(This bill did not become law.)

Similar bills

C-502 (37th Parliament, 3rd session) An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)
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Elsewhere

All sorts of information on this bill is available at LEGISinfo, an excellent resource from the Library of Parliament. You can also read the full text of the bill.

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Criminal CodeRoutine Proceedings

October 20th, 2004 / 3:25 p.m.


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Conservative

Myron Thompson Conservative Wild Rose, AB

moved for leave to introduce Bill C-238, an act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children).

Mr. Speaker, I thank my seatmate from Okanagan—Shuswap for seconding the bill.

As we know, the children of this country are meant to be loved, cared for and protected. Unfortunately, when we live in a country where an instrument of evil, such as child pornography, has become a billion dollar industry, there is something seriously wrong.

It is my effort, through this bill, to do everything possible to eliminate any loopholes and any defence for the possession, production and distribution of child pornography which exploits our children and has a drastic effect.

I am pleased to reintroduce the bill and I hope we can get it done. This is something that has to be accomplished in Parliament.

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