74.15 Pornographic Publications
Whereas, The importations of pornographic publications is prohibited under Schedule C of the Customs Tariff Revised
Statutes of Canada 1970, c-41, containing item 99201-1, which reads: “99201-1 books, printed paper, drawings, paintings, prints, photographs or representations of any kind of treasonable or seditious, or of an immoral or indecent character,” and,
Whereas, The Federal Law Reform Commission is currently considering amendments to the Criminal Code of Canada. It is our understanding that the Commission will be asked to abolish the anti-pornographic laws because they are out of date, arbitrary and unenforceable; and,
Whereas, The obscenity laws are federal, but are enforced, along with the rest of the Criminal Code, by the Provinces;
Therefore be it,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to request the Federal Law Reform Commission to retain the laws referring to obscenity and pornography and to update them and make them enforceable; and further be it,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada request that the Provincial Councils of Women urge their governments to take the above action.