The federal Conservatives plan to introduce a bill this week that would oblige Internet service providers to report suspected child pornography to police.
The bill, to be discussed tomorrow and expected to be passed unanimously, would require ISPs to report tips on websites providing child pornography, as well as informing police if they believe a child-porn offence has been committed using their Internet service.
Similar legislation already exists in the United States, and Canadian child-protection advocates have been calling for similar action in Canada.
In June, Canada's federal ombudsman for victims of crime called for rules requiring ISPs to reveal to police the names and addresses of customers suspected of posting child pornography, and to keep long-term records of where customers have been surfing.
Staff and CTV
