Sunday, January 11, 2004

Article: Canada 'voyeur' bill still on shelf

The Calgary Sun: Canada 'voyeur' bill still on shelf: Among the pieces of legislation at risk following Parliament's early recess is Bill C-20, which includes provisions to protect people from voyeurs. The Calgary Sun has an article in today's paper about the bill and its fate:

"Sunday, January 11, 2004
Canada 'voyeur' bill still on shelf
By MICHELLE MARK, CALGARY SUN

Amendments to the Criminal Code aimed at protecting innocent people from being exposed -- naked -- on the Internet have fizzled despite a greater misuse of sexually explicit pictures than ever before.

Bill C-20, which died because of an early parliamentary recess last fall and has yet to be brought back to life, addresses proposed voyeurism offences in a day of sexual liberation, digital cameras and easy access to the Internet. "

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