Bill C-427

SUMMARY

This enactment provides for the licensing of Internet service providers by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission on conditions to be set by the Minister of Industry by regulation. It also requires Internet service providers to co-operate in minimizing the use of the Internet for the publication or proliferation of child pornography and material that advocates, promotes or incites racial hatred or violence against women.

Anyone who uses the Internet to facilitate any of these purposes or possesses such material obtained from the Internet is guilty of an offence.

Internet service providers may be required to block access to identified portions of the Internet that carry child pornography or that advocate, promote or incite racial hatred or violence against women.

The Minister of Industry may enter into agreements with provinces or foreign states to assist in achieving the purposes of this enactment. The Minister may also prescribe special powers under search warrants to facilitate electronic searches.