Bill C-22 (Historical)

An Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service

This bill was last introduced in the 40th Parliament, 3rd Session, which ended in March 2011.

Sponsor

Rob Nicholson  Conservative

Status

This bill has received Royal Assent and is now law.

Summary

This is from the published bill. The Library of Parliament often publishes better independent summaries.

This enactment imposes reporting duties on persons who provide an Internet service to the public if they are advised of an Internet address where child pornography may be available to the public or if they have reasonable grounds to believe that their Internet service is being or has been used to commit a child pornography offence. This enactment makes it an offence to fail to comply with the reporting duties.

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.

Votes

Nov. 16, 2010 Failed That Bill C-22 be amended by restoring Clause 1 as follows: “1. This Act may be cited as the Protecting Children from Online Sexual Exploitation Act.”

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 19, 2010

  • Normand Wong, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice

Justice and Human Rights Committee, on Oct. 21, 2010

  • Lianna McDonald, Executive Director, Canadian Centre for Child Protection
  • Catherine Kane, Director General and Senior General Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice
  • Normand Wong, Counsel, Criminal Law Policy Section, Department of Justice