p42 s1 bill 259 b259 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 42ND LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO ELIZABETH II, 2021 Bill

An Act to regulate the mailing of images of fetuses Co-sponsors: Mr. T. Kernaghan Ms P. Sattler Ms T. Armstrong Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading March 8, 2021 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to regulate the mailing of images of fetuses Her Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, enacts as follows: Conditions for mailing No one shall send a graphic image of an aborted or otherwise non- viable fetus by mail or otherwise distribute such an image unless the following conditions are satisfied: 1. The image is contained in an opaque envelope. 2. The exterior of the envelope includes a description of the contents. 3. The exterior of the envelope clearly identifies the sender. Offence Anyone who violates

section is guilty of an offence and on conviction is liable to a fine of $100 per image mailed or otherwise distributed. Commencement This Act comes into force on the day it receives Royal Assent.

Short title The

short title of this Act is the Viewer Discretion Act (Images of Fetuses), 2021. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE This Bill provides that no one shall send a graphic image of a fetus by mail or otherwise distribute such an image unless the image is contained in an opaque envelope, the exterior of the envelope includes a description of the contents and the exterior of the envelope clearly identifies the sender. The penalty for violating this prohibition is a fine of $100 per image.

Document details

Collection	Ontario — Bills
Citation	p42 s1 bill 259 b259 e.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p42 s1 bill 259 b259 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	129c877445a7d93ba6a0ea50b8f2e410ff7035fd

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