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Bill C-425

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SUMMARY

This enactment amends the Criminal Code to make it an offence for anyone who possesses child pornography, whether created by the person or obtained from another source, to allow another to access it or to fail to take reasonable steps to prevent access by any other person.

This applies at all times, including times when the person is accessing the material.

As the reasonable steps are specified as those that would be normal for a prudent person to take, the obligation is one that must be carefully fulfilled even though it is not absolute.