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Pornography Prevention

94.1 Pornography Prevention

Whereas, Pornography can be defined as verbal, audio, written or pictorial material which represents or describes sexual behaviour that is degrading or abusive to one or more of the participants in such a way as to endorse the degradation and abuse; and

Whereas, Clinical research, social science, personal testimony and statistics have clearly linked to exposure to pornography;

And

  1. Instances of sex crimes against children and adults, both male and female;
  2. Attitudinal changes which accept violence against anyone, sexual child abuse, rape, degradation, dehumanization or inequality; and,

Whereas, Pornographic materials have escalated tremendously in volume, theme, availability and mediums, especially magazine, video, computers, dial-a-porn, television; and,

Whereas, Pornographic materials with their addictive, progressive desensitizing and their potential for acting out, remain largely unregulated and easily accessible to children and youth; and,

ADD:

Whereas, It is recognized that inmates while serving in correctional institutions are more susceptible to addiction of pornography while in confinement and that the availability of this material will weaken the effects of any counselling program;

Therefore be it,

RESOLVED, That The National Council of Women of Canada urge the Government of Canada to work with all levels of government to commit to:

  1. a) Strict regulation of violent, degrading, dehumanizing, objectifying pornography in Canada,
    b) Strict enforcement and increased consequences for the violation of these regulations in the production, distribution and possession of pornographic materials in Canada, including cross border traffic,
    c) Strict enforcement of the new Child Pornography Law and the elimination of all messages which represent children as sexually available to adults, youth and children;
  2. Support education on the harms of pornography and its victims in production, consumption and society;
  3. Assistance for therapy programs for pornography addictions and support groups for families of addicts or users;
  4. Enactment of policies to prohibit the use of pornography by sex offenders serving in any correctional institution.