Government of Canada welcomes Royal Assent of the Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act

  • June 22, 2015

Federal legislation toughens penalties for child sexual offenders and creates a High-Risk Child Sex Offender Database

June 18, 2015 – Ottawa, ON – Department of Justice.

The Honourable Peter MacKay, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, and the Honourable Steven Blaney, Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Preparedness, today welcomed the Royal Assent of the Tougher Penalties for Child Predators Act – comprehensive legislation that better protects children from sexual predators at home and abroad.  

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SOURCE: news.gc.ca