By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Citizen The public now has access to a central-ized, accessible database on child sex offenders nationwide for the first time, as\u00a0part of a bill passed through parliament. This bill, the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act, was brought into\u00a0force on Dec. 31, 2024. This bill outlined a\u00a0requirement to establish a publicly accessible database of people convicted of sexual offenses against children and who pose\u00a0a high risk of committing similar crimes\u00a0again. The online database officially launched\u00a0on Thursday, Jan. 15.\u00a0The database was described by Gary\u00a0Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety,\u00a0as an important move to protect children\u00a0across Canada. \u201cChildren are amongst the most vulnerable members in our society, and our\u00a0government is committed to keeping them\u00a0safe,\u201d he said. \u201cThe High Risk Child Sex Offender Database will… <\/p>\n
By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Citizen The public now has access to a central-ized, accessible database on child sex offenders nationwide for the first time, as\u00a0part of a bill passed through parliament. This bill, the High Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act, was brought into\u00a0force on Dec. 31, 2024. This bill outlined a\u00a0requirement to establish a publicly accessible database of people convicted of sexual offenses against children and who pose\u00a0a high risk of committing similar crimes\u00a0again. The online database officially launched\u00a0on Thursday, Jan. 15.\u00a0The database was described by Gary\u00a0Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety,\u00a0as an important move to protect children\u00a0across Canada. \u201cChildren are amongst the most vulnerable members in our society, and our\u00a0government is committed to keeping them\u00a0safe,\u201d he said. \u201cThe High Risk Child Sex Offender Database will... <\/p>\n