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Statutes Chapter 13 - 1949
Outlines the 1949 amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code, addressing the publication and distribution of obscene and offensive material.
Senate Passes Crime Comics Bill After Wrangle
Explains the numerous issues that are present in trying to ban crime comics in Canada.
More Teeth Proposed When Crime Comics Bill Comes Before Committee
Looks at the Fulton bill, and the way that the House of Commons appeared to be backing the bill to put tougher restrictions on the sale and publication of crime comics.
House Support Grows to Bar Crime Comics
Discusses the unanimous support that the bill proposed by Fulton received in the House of Commons.
House of Commons Debates - September 28th, 1949
Fulton introduces Bill No. 10, an amendment to the Criminal Code addressing the publication and distribution of materials that contain violent images.
House of Commons Debates - October 7th, 1949
Continued discussion of amending the Criminal Code to address violence depicted in comic books and magazines, and their potential to induce violence.
House of Commons Debates - October 6th, 1949
Continued debate of Bill No. 10., with an emphasis on the House's duty to support morality and family education.
House of Commons Debates - October 4th, 1949
The continued debate of Bill No. 10, where Fulton makes a case for how widespread the problem of crime comics is.
House of Commons Debates - October 21st, 1949
Continued discussion of Bill No. 10, to amend the Criminal Code.
House of Commons Debates - June 9th, 1948
Fulton first introduces crime comics.