Ontario plans to ban registered {sex} offenders from altering their names.
Solicitor Normal Michael Kerzner says those that are on the provincial {sex} offender registry will not be allowed to legally change their title as soon as new laws is handed.
“While there are safeguards currently in place, this proposed change would make it easier for police to monitor sex offenders and prevent them from using a new identity to commit new crimes,” the federal government mentioned in a launch on Friday.
Kerzner says his authorities’s deliberate adjustments to Christopher’s Legislation would additionally require registered {sex} offenders to reveal their e-mail and social-media accounts, and report any adjustments to their usernames.
Offenders would additionally face stricter journey guidelines, together with a requirement to report new passports or driver’s licences.
“This will strengthen the Ontario Sex Offender Registry and better equip our police service members to prevent, investigate, and solve crimes, especially in today’s increasingly digital environment,” mentioned Mark Baxter, the president of the Police Affiliation of Ontario. “Providing law enforcement with timely access to critical information on offenders enables our members to do more to keep communities safe and respond effectively to the complexities of modern crime.”
Christopher’s Legislation is called for 11-year-old Christopher Stephenson, who was murdered by a convicted {sex} offender on Father’s Day in 1998.
His father, Jim Stephenson, says the adjustments will assist police clear up {sex} crimes and shield susceptible kids.
