p43 s1 bill 80 b080 e.pdf

Ontario — Bills

1ST SESSION, 43RD LEGISLATURE, ONTARIO CHARLES III, 2023 Bill

An Act to regulate the mailing of images of fetuses Co-sponsors: Mr. T. Kernaghan Ms T. Armstrong Ms P. Sattler Mrs. J. Stevens Private Members’ Bill 1st Reading March 20, 2023 2nd Reading 3rd Reading Royal Assent Bill

An Act to regulate the mailing of images of fetuses His 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 s uch 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), 2023. ______________ EXPLANATORY NOTE The 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	p43 s1 bill 80 b080 e.pdf
Type	bill
Volume / chapter	p43 s1 bill 80 b080 e.pdf
Language	en
Format	json
Source	PROVINCIAL
Identifier	b556dcb34ea102ddb274857fb6dbb5f9fb862416

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