Peace River-Westlock CPC MP Arnold Fiersen’s Private Member’s Bill, Internet Sexual Exploitation Suppression Act, is set for second reading and debate.
Barrhead-Westlock-Peace River-Westlock MP Arnold Viersen, Conservative Party of Canada MP, is hoping the second time will be the charm to pass his private member’s bill, Bill C-270. Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Law (SISE), in the House of Commons.
Mr. Viersen introduced the bill in May 2022.
This will be his second attempt to pass the bill. In May 2021, Viersen introduced an identical version of SISI (Bill C-302), which was repealed on paper due to the federal election.
If passed, the bill would require companies that create or distribute pornographic material for commercial purposes to verify and keep records of the age and consent of each person depicted. Distribution of pornographic content is also prevented if consent is withdrawn.
“It is already illegal to upload and use non-consensual images or images of minors, but in both cases police will need to prove them. is relatively easy, but can be difficult to prove in older children and teens,” said Fiersen. “This bill would reverse the burden of proof on police and the burden on businesses to produce records.”
He equated this with laws requiring pawnshops to keep transaction records.
Violators of the law face a tiered series of financial penalties, similar to the Child Pornography Reporting Act, which could result in up to two years in prison or a $500,000 fine if prosecuted. There is.
Indictable crimes are the most serious offenses in the criminal law and carry harsher penalties.
Mr Viersen expects SISE to go to the House of Commons for second reading and debate on March 13 or 22.
“It’s a bit of a moving target,” Viersen said, adding that lawmakers could trade positions.
If Bill C-270 passes second reading, it will be referred to committee for further scrutiny. If the bill continues to move forward after committee, it will move on to the reporting stage where MPs can propose motions to amend the text of the bill.
After all the formalities, the bill returns to the House of Commons for third reading and, if adopted, to the House of Lords for consideration, which follows the same process as the House of Commons. Only if it is successful will it receive royal assent and become law.
But Fiersen is under no illusions. He knows the bill is unlikely to pass all stages.
In an interview with bar head leader In May 2022, Viersen said he hoped to avoid having to reintroduce SISE. He hoped the measure would be included as part of a blueprint for a plan to crack down on harmful content posted on online platforms, which the government first proposed ahead of the 2021 election.
The Liberal Party finally tabled Bill C-63. An Act to Establish an Online Harm Prevention Act; in the House of Representatives on February 26th.
Bill C-63 aims to force social media, user-uploaded adult content, and live streaming services to reduce exposure to online content deemed harmful, and to Strengthen reporting of pornography and provide redress for victims of online hate.
If passed, the bill would amend the Penal Code, creating a new separate hate crime crime with penalties of up to life in prison to deter hateful acts, and increasing the maximum penalty for hate propaganda crimes to 50%. The sentence will be increased to life imprisonment starting in 2020. He claims genocide.
It will also create a new body to enforce the law, the Digital Safety Commission, and an independent digital safety ombudsman.
Barry Kirton, Townand CountryToday.com
