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C-275 — An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault material)
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C-275
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault material)
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BILL C-275
An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sexual assault material)
Last activity : Outside the Order of Precedence
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Commons · 1st2026-04-28Commons · 2ndCommons · 3rdSenate · 1stSenate · 2ndSenate · 3rdRoyal assent
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What it does, in plain language
- Adds a new Criminal Code offence covering "sexual assault material": any visual recording (photo, film or video) that explicitly and realistically depicts non-consensual sexual intercourse or other sexual activity violating a person's sexual integrity.
- Bans knowingly making, printing, publishing or possessing such material for publication, punishable by up to 14 years in prison, a fine of up to $100,000, or both.
- Bans transmitting, making available, distributing, selling, advertising, importing or exporting the material, with the same maximum penalties of 14 years and $100,000.
- Sets penalties for simple possession at up to 5 years in prison and a $50,000 fine, or up to 2 years less a day and a $20,000 fine, depending on how the Crown proceeds.
- Makes accessing the material — knowingly causing it to be viewed by or sent to yourself — punishable by up to 10 years and a $50,000 fine, or up to 2 years less a day and a $20,000 fine.
- Requires judges to treat committing the offence with intent to make a profit as an aggravating factor at sentencing.
- Removes the defence of believing the activity was consensual, unless the accused took all reasonable steps to confirm consent and to ensure the material did not portray the act as non-consensual.
- Provides that no one can be convicted if the conduct served a legitimate purpose related to the administration of justice, science, medicine, education or art.
🤖 AI-generated from the bill’s official text as introduced — may not reflect amendments adopted since.
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