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e-1334 (Sexual exploitation of minors)

E-petition
Initiated by Jacqueline Steffen from Coquitlam, British Columbia

Original language of petition: English

Petition to the Minister of Justice

Whereas:
  • Between 2015 and 2016, the rate of police-reported sexual violations against children increased 30% to 6,917 incidents;
  • Child pornography incidents increased from 4,380 incidents in 2015 to 6,245 incidents in 2016;
  • Federal/Provincial institutions have limited sex offender treatment programs across Canada. Currently, there is no Correctional Service of Canada program geared specifically for child pornography or child sex offenders;
  • Most child porn offenders receiving provincial jail time must wait until their sentence is over to access outpatient treatment as part of either parole or probation conditions; and
  • Under the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights, the federal, provincial and territorial governments share responsibility for criminal justice, however only minimal short term counselling services and/or minimal financial compensation is provided for victims in some provinces and territories.
We, the undersigned, citizens and residents of Canada, call upon the Minister of Justice to: work with provinces and territories by updating laws and provisions in the Canadian Victims Bill of Rights for financial compensation and extensive counselling services for child sex abuse victims, commit to working with international partners to combat online child sexual exploitation and child sex trafficking, provide funding for training and education of law enforcement officers and professionals working with child sex abuse and trafficking victims and sex offenders, and monitor whether, with the increase of sex offenders, more funding will be necessary for treatment programs in federal and provincial institutions as well as whether counselling and re-integration support programs are adequate upon release.
Open for signature
November 2, 2017, at 5:09 p.m. (EDT)
Closed for signature
March 2, 2018, at 5:09 p.m. (EDT)
Photo - Ron McKinnon
Coquitlam—Port Coquitlam
Liberal Caucus
British Columbia