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Pornography 78.11

78.11 Pornography

Whereas, There is rising concern among citizens regarding degrading of human dignity portrayed in contemporary publications;

And,

Whereas, In June, 1975, the Law Reform Commission of Canada concluded that public obscenity should fall within the scope of Criminal law and that to outlaw obscenity in public places is NOT discriminatory; therefore be it,

RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to enact legislation, amending Section 159 of the Criminal Code of Canada that will effectively ban the publication and sale in Canada of material which includes the preachment and practice of sadomasochism, the violation of children, gang rape, bestiality, forced submission to oral and anal sexual activity.