Law note · Canada
Bill S-209, Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornography Act
cite Bill S-209 An Act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material, 45th Parliament, 1st Session (successor to Bill S-210, An Act to restrict young persons' online access to sexually explicit material, 44th Parliament, which died on prorogation January 6, 2025)
stage PROPOSED draft date not recorded
reviewed 2026-07-15
Would make it an offence for an organization to make sexually explicit material available to young persons on the internet for commercial purposes, and would let a designated enforcement authority apply to the Federal Court to order internet service providers to block a noncompliant website. Sponsored by Senator Julie Miville-Dechene, the bill passed the Senate on April 15, 2026 and is now before the House of Commons at second reading.
Primary source: official bill status page, Parliament of Canada LEGISinfo