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THE REAL NEWS The R.E.A.L WOMEN of BC Newsletter March 2008, P.O. Box 39068, Point Grey RPO, Vancouver, BC V6R 4P1, Tel/Fax: 604- 463-1611, website: http://www.realwomen.bc.ca
The modern plague of internet child porn (Info from Brian Rushfeldt, Canada Family Action Coalition – www.familyaction.org) I want to update you on the issue of internet servers and their allowing child sex images to be broadcast via their networks. We have approached servers to ask that they voluntarily block child "porn" sex sites and even email addresses that use or frequent such sites. The response we received from one such server was they are working with several organizations to come up with a plan to do something. Our response is that this is not good enough. We do not need a plan - we need ACTION. They have the technology so why will they not do it NOW? Is it because they are making money off those accounts? Do they regard children that little? So we have taken this issue to the Minister of Justice and some other MPs whom we have a relationship with asking they introduce legislation to require ISPs to block sites and emails. There was some receptiveness but as yet no action. However a Liberal MP Karen Redman from Ontario has written Bill C506, (a brief summary of it below) seems to be a good step toward protecting children. Summary: This enactment provides for the licensing of Internet service providers by the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (C.R.T.C.) on conditions to be set by the Minister of Industry by regulation. It also requires service providers to co-operate in minimizing the use of the Internet for the publication or proliferation of child pornography or the facilitation of a sex offence involving a child. Anyone who uses the Internet to facilitate any of the designated sex offences involving children is guilty of an offence. Internet service providers may be required to block access to identified portions of the Internet that carry child pornography. We asked that the word "may" be removed and replaced with "shall except when that action would hinder an active investigation". We are asking that ALL parties support this Bill and pass it without partisanship and without delay. The explosion of child sex images on the net is frightening and dangerous. ISPs have the capability so use it - NOW. We will advise you of the right timing to call and write MPs to support Bill C 506. It has not yet been introduced.