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Ontario Sex Offender Registry
Overview
Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry 2000) was proclaimed on April 23, 2001, establishing a sex offender registry in Ontario for convicted sex offenders.
The public does not have access to the registry. The sex offender registry is a database that provides police services with important information that improves their ability to investigate sex-related crimes as well as monitor and locate sex offenders in the community.
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| Community notification? | Yes | | Online searchable directory? | No | | Online browseable directory? | No | | Online maps of offender residence locations? | No | | Information available by visit to law enforcement agency? | No | | Information available by phone? | No | | Information available by written request or other? | No |
General Information
Background on Christopher's Law, sparked by the brutal 1988 murder of 11-year-old Christopher Stephenson at the hands of a convicted pedophile on federal statutory release. Informationa about how the registry functions and the need for a sex offender registry.
Ontario Sex Offender Registry
Featured Pages From Above Web Site
1. Community Notification
2. "Criteria" Offences
Explains offenses that require registration. Anyone residing in Ontario who has been convicted anywhere in Canada of one or more of the listed Criminal Code offenses must register.
The full text of Christopher's Law from the Ontario Statutes and Regulations.
Christopher's Law (Sex Offender Registry), 2000
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National name searches?
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State and National Sex Offender Registries
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