Criminal Code of Canada Definition of "Child Pornography"
According to Section 163.1 of the Criminal Code, "Child Pornography" means:
- a photographic, film, video or other visual representation, whether or not it was made by electronic or mechanical means
- that shows a person who is, or is depicted, as being under the age of eighteen years and is engaged in, or is depicted as engaged in, explicit sexual activity, or
- the sexual depiction of the sexual organs of a person under the age of eighteen years; or
- any written material or visual representation that advocates or counsels sexual activity with a person under the age of eighteen years.