Bill to Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Passes Second Reading Unanimously

Bill to Stop Internet Sexual Exploitation Passes Second Reading Unanimously
Conservative MP Arnold Viersen listens to a speaker during a news conference in Ottawa on May 27, 2021. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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A private member’s bill that’s trying to curb online sexual exploitation passed second reading unanimously in the House of Commons on May 8. The vote was 327–0 in favor.

“The Stopping Internet Sexual Exploitation Act passes Second Reading unanimously!” the bill’s sponsor Conservative MP Arnold Viersen posted on X minutes after it passed. “Thank you to the survivors and amazing organizations who have been working so hard to raise awareness and drive support.”
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