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Bill C-30 · 41th Parliament · Stephen Harper

Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act

An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts

Government bill. Died when Parliament ended.

cybersecurityinternet and digitalconsumer protectionprivacyhate and extremism

  1. IntroducedFeb. 14, 2012
  2. Debated in principleNot reached
  3. Studied by a committeeNot reached
  4. Passed its first chamberNot reached
  5. Passed the second chamberNot reached
  6. Became lawNot reached

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  1. Stephen HarperPrime Minister

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What it set out to do

On 14 February 2012, the Minister of Public Safety introduced Bill C-30, An Act to enact the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications act and to amend the Criminal Code and other Acts (Protecting Children from Internet Predators Act), in the House of Commons and it was given first reading. Part 1 enacts the Investigating and Preventing Criminal Electronic Communications Act, which requires telecommunications service providers to put in place and maintain certain capabilities that facilitate the lawful interception of information transmitted by telecommunications and to provide basic information about their subscribers to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the Canadian Security Intelligence Service, the Commissioner of Competition and any police service constituted under the laws of a province. Part 2 amends the Criminal Code in respect of authorizations to intercept private communications, warrants and orders and adds to that Act new investigative powers in relation to computer crime and the use of new technologies in the commission of crimes. Among other things, it • provides that if an authorization is given under certain provisions of Part VI, the judge ma…

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