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Ford wants sex offender registry made public

Legislation will start consultations to create public access to parts of the Ontario Sex Offender and Sex Trafficker Registry, which holds 14,000 registered offenders, officials said.

  • Doug Ford, the Premier of Ontario, says his government is looking at making parts of the sex offender registry public so parents know if offenders live nearby.
  • The Supreme Court of Canada recently ruled that mandatory one-year jail sentences for accessing child pornography violate the Charter of Rights, which Ford strongly disagrees with.
  • Ford condemns child pornography offenders as 'diddlers' and 'nasty criminals' and says he would use the notwithstanding clause to make the registry public despite potential court challenges.
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Ford mulls public sex offender registry, would use notwithstanding clause 'in a heartbeat'

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is looking at making some information on the sex offender registry public, in the wake of a controversial Supreme Court of Canada decision on child pornography sentences.

·Barrie, Canada
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Winnipeg Free Press broke the news in Winnipeg, Canada on Monday, November 17, 2025.
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