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By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Citizen. The public now has access to a centralized, accessible database on child sex offenders nationwide for the first time, as part of a bill passed through parliament. This bill, the High-Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act, was brought into force on Dec. 31, 2024. This bill outlined a requirement to establish a publicly accessible database of people convicted of sexual offenses against children and who pose a high risk of committing similar crimes again. The online database officially launched on Thursday, Jan. 15. The database was described by Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, as an important move to protect children across Canada. \u201cChildren are amongst the most vulnerable members in our society, and our government is committed to keeping them… <\/p>\n

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By Joshua Drakes, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Orangeville Citizen. The public now has access to a centralized, accessible database on child sex offenders nationwide for the first time, as part of a bill passed through parliament. This bill, the High-Risk Child Sex Offender Database Act, was brought into force on Dec. 31, 2024. This bill outlined a requirement to establish a publicly accessible database of people convicted of sexual offenses against children and who pose a high risk of committing similar crimes again. The online database officially launched on Thursday, Jan. 15. The database was described by Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, as an important move to protect children across Canada. \u201cChildren are amongst the most vulnerable members in our society, and our government is committed to keeping them... <\/p>\n

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