Madam Speaker, I am tabling a petition in support of Bill S-210, the protecting young persons from exposure to pornography act.
The petitioners note that sexually explicit material, including demeaning and violent sexual material, can be easily accessed on the Internet by young persons. A significant portion of the sexually explicit material accessed online is made available for commercial purposes and is not protected by any effective age verification technology.
The petitioners also note that online age verification technology is increasingly sophisticated and can now effectively ascertain the age of a user without in any way breaching their privacy rights. These recommendations have been made by stakeholders in a 2017 study presented to the Standing Committee on Health and are reflected in Bill S-210.
Therefore, the petitioners call upon the House to adopt Bill S-210 as quickly as possible.