Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act (S.C. 2015, c. 23)

Marginal note:1993, c. 46, s. 2; 2005, c. 32, s. 7(2) and (3); 2012, c. 1, s. 17(1) and (2)

• 7. (1) Subsections 163.1(2) and (3) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • Marginal note:Making child pornography

    (2) Every person who makes, prints, publishes or possesses for the purpose of publication any child pornography is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year.

  • Marginal note:Distribution, etc. of child pornography

    (3) Every person who transmits, makes available, distributes, sells, advertises, imports, exports or possesses for the purpose of transmission, making available, distribution, sale, advertising or exportation any child pornography is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year.

• Marginal note:2012, c. 1, s. 17(3)

  (2) Paragraphs 163.1(4)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of six months.

• Marginal note:2012, c. 1, s. 17(4)

  (3) Paragraphs 163.1(4.1)(a) and (b) of the Act are replaced by the following:

  • (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or

  • (b) an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of six months.