Bill S-209

Third reading (Senate)

An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material

Bill S-209 has passed the House and is being considered in the Senate.

Sponsor:Unknown
Session: 45-1
Introduced: 2025-05-28

Other Bills Numbered S-209

Bill numbers are reused for different bills each new session. This bill number appeared in 12 sessions:

45-1

An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material

Third reading (Senate)
44-1

An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day

Law (royal assent given)
Law
43-2

An Act to amend the Canada Elections Act and the Regulation Adapting the Canada Elections Act for the Purposes of a Referendum (voting age)

In committee (Senate)
43-1

An Act to amend the Department for Women and Gender Equality Act

Second reading (Senate)
42-1

An Act to amend the Official Languages Act (communications with and services to the public)

In committee (Senate)
41-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (exception to mandatory minimum sentences for manslaughter and criminal negligence causing death)

Dead
41-1

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (prize fights)

Law (royal assent given)
Law
40-3

An Act respecting a national day of service to honour the courage and sacrifice of Canadians in the face of terrorism, particularly the events of September 11, 2001

In committee (Senate)
40-2

An Act to amend the Criminal Code (protection of children)

In committee (Senate)
40-1

An Act to amend the Business Development Bank of Canada Act (municipal infrastructure bonds) and to make a consequential amendment to another Act

Second reading (Senate)
39-2

An Act to amend the Criminal code (protection of children)

Second reading (House)
39-1

An Act concerning personal watercraft in navigable waters

Senate bill, now waiting to be considered in the House

Division Votes (2)

Division #740
Agreed To
2024-04-17T15:30:00

3rd reading and adoption of Bill S-209, An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day

198Yea
116Nay
2Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
142Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 115N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
24Y / 0N
Independent
1Y / 1N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Division #269
Agreed To
2023-03-22T15:15:00

2nd reading of Bill S-209, An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day

207Yea
114Nay
4Paired

Vote by party

Liberal
151Y / 0N
Conservative
0Y / 114N
Bloc Québécois
29Y / 0N
NDP
23Y / 0N
Green Party
2Y / 0N
Independent
2Y / 0N

Parliamentary Debates (27)

Speeches in the House of Commons that mention Bill S-209.

Garnett Genuis2026-06-05
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

… for accessing social media platforms, supported by effective age verification, and also to support Bill S-209, an act to restrict young persons' access to online pornographic material.

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Garnett Genuis2026-05-29
Exposure to Pornography
0

Statements by Members

…ldren from the abuse they so regularly experience through being shown violent sexual images online. Bill S-209 proposes a simple solution: Pornography websites should be required to verify or credibly estimate the age of those who access them. This bill has passed the Senate unanimously three times. This bill…

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Rosemarie Falk2026-04-30
Protecting Young Persons from Exposure to Pornogra…
0

Routine Proceedings

moved for leave to introduce Bill S-209, An Act to restrict young persons’ online access to pornographic material. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to rise today to introduce Bill S-209. I would like to begin by thanking Senator Miville-Dechêne f…

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The Deputy Speaker2026-04-15
Message from the Senate
Procedural

Government Orders

…se that the Senate has passed the following bill, to which the concurrence of the House is desired: Bill S-209, an act to restrict young persons' online access to pornographic material. It is my duty pursuant to Standing Order 38 to inform the House that the questions to be raised tonight at the time of adjou…

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Garnett Genuis2025-12-05
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

Mr. Speaker, the next petition I am tabling is in support of Bill S-209, although it says Bill S-210 because that was the number used in the last Parliament. Petitioners support this bill to protect young people, children, from accessing explicit sexual material online. …

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Philip Lawrence2025-09-16
Strong Borders Act
0

Government Orders

…not have a narrow piece of legislation that is focused on that? Why not use age verification, as in Bill S-209, which would protect children from some of these predators who are online? The scope of data that would be available to the government is incredible. I do not think the member for Winnipeg North woul…

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Garnett Genuis2025-09-16
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…ll in the last Parliament, the protecting young persons from exposure to pornography act. It is now Bill S-209 in this Parliament. The petitioners note that sexually explicit material, including demeaning and violent material, can be easily accessed on the Internet by young persons. A significant portion of t…

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Garnett Genuis2025-06-05
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…is important bill. The petitioners call upon the House of Commons to adopt Bill S-210, which is now Bill S-209, the protecting young persons from exposure to pornography act.

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Garnett Genuis2025-06-05
Petitions
0

Routine Proceedings

…ls with a bill that was previously named Bill S-210 and has been reintroduced in this Parliament as Bill S-209. The petitioners are calling for meaningful age verification for those accessing sexual material online. They note that the consumption of sexually explicit materials by young persons is associated w…

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2024-04-17
Pandemic Day Act
Procedural

Private Members' Business

The House resumed from April 15 consideration of the motion that Bill S-209, An Act respecting Pandemic Observance Day, be read the third time and passed.

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