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Conservatives want proof-of-age verification limiting child access to porn

Poilievre says Conservative government would require it, has yet to clarify how process would work
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Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre speaks during a press conference in Vancouver on Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Poilievre says a future Conservative government would make it a law for porn websites to verify the age of users, in order to prevent minors from accessing the content. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ethan Cairns

A future Conservative government would change the law to require that porn websites verify the age of users to prevent minors from accessing the content, Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre signalled on Wednesday.

When asked whether his government would require porn websites to verify the age of users, Poilievre gave a one-word answer: “Yes.”

He didn’t offer further explanation, and his office quickly followed up with a clarifying statement asserting that the Tories don’t believe in the imposition of a digital ID.

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