Report of the Select Committee on Current Pornographic Materials - December 31st, 1952
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Report on the findings of the Committee into pornographic materials (literary, photography, and illustrations).
http://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uc1.b3971443;view=2up;seq=4
Government Printing Office
31 December 1952
E.C. Gathings
Hathi Trust Digital Library
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Report
Obscene Publications Act - 1959
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Provides the details of the 1959 British Act to amend the law concerning the publication and distribution of obscene material.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1959/66/pdfs/ukpga_19590066_en.pdf
Her Majesty's Stationary Office
1959
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Children and Young Persons (Harmful Publications) Act - 1955
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Outlines the British Act meant to prevent the distribution and sale of offensive material to young people.
http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1955/28/pdfs/ukpga_19550028_en.pdf
Her Majesty's Stationary Office
1955
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Statutes Chapter 13 - 1949
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Outlines the 1949 amendment to the Canadian Criminal Code, addressing the publication and distribution of obscene and offensive material.
Canadian Statutes Chapter 15
1949
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Martin's Criminal Code, Part IV Section 150 - 1955
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Addresses the Canadian Criminal Code in regards to publication and distribution of crime comics, and other obscene materials.
Martin's Criminal Code Part IV
1955
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Criminal Code, Part V 163-172 - 2014
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Sections 163-172 of the Criminal Code of Canada, which covers the creation, publication, and distribution of crime comics, as well as materials which may present sexual or violent subjects to children.
http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/C-46/
Criminal Code of Canada
2014
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House of Commons Debates - February 8th, 1954
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Presentation of statistics regarding the number of prosecutions launched under section 207 of the Criminal Code since 1949.
http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC2201_01/1?r=0&s=1
Library of Parliament
8 February 1954
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Hansard
House of Commons Debates - April 1st, 1954
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Fulton's arguments regarding further amendments to deal with crime comics and obscene literature in general.
http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC2201_01/1?r=0&s=1
Library of Parliament
1 April 1954
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Hansard
House of Commons Debates - January 21st, 1953
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Fulton's proposal for the creation of a joint committee to deal with the issue of obscene literature.
http://parl.canadiana.ca/view/oop.debates_HOC2107_01/1?r=0&s=1
Library of Parliament
21 January 1953
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Hansard
Australian Obscene Publications - May 4th, 1954
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Continued discussion of different clauses for the Bill, as well as penalties.
4 May 1954
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