A Crisis of Innocence

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Medicine Hat Daily News October 27 1948.pdf
Describes a group of 600 students burning over 2000 comic books while being led by a 13 year-old boy. The boy's speech is transcribed.

Summary Trial Urged crop.jpg
Looks at a Newfoundland judge, who previously expressed his thoughts on the tougher restrictions that were being placed on crime comics in Canada.

Journey Into Fear 15 cover.jpg
While this comic book doesn't depict any children within it, according to Digital Comic Museum it is alluded to within Seduction of the Innocent. Moreover, Journey Into Fear is a Canadian publication, noted for being the first Canadian horror comic…

June 3rd, 1948 - House of Commons - Fulton asks for revision of Juvenile Delinquents Act.pdf
Fulton asks for revision of Juvenile Delinquents Act.

June 4th, 1948 - House of Commons - Fulton tries to get use of mail denied to comic producers.pdf
Fulton attempts to get use of mail denied to comic producers.

June 9th, 1948 - House of Commons - Fulton first introduces crime comics.pdf
Fulton first introduces crime comics.

June 14th, 1948 - House of Commons.pdf
Fulton once again brings up the matter of suppressing comic book circulation, while Ilsley presents his draft of legislation.

Dec 1st, 1949 - House of Commons.pdf
Motion for Bill No. 10 to be the first order of business attended to on December 5th.

Dec 3rd, 1949 - House of Commons.pdf
Correspondence with provincial attorneys general and others is tabled.

December 5 1949.pdf
More discussion of Bill No. 10, focused on the difficulty in establishing a direct correlation between violence depicted in comics and their potential to cause real-life crimes.
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