Canadian Webmasters...

[LadyMischief]

I know that we are all pretty well versed, or at least have some idea of the US laws regarding our industry. However, there are a lot of Canadian-based companies and content producers that are highly lacking in the knowledge about Canadian law with regards to our industry. New privacy legislation, amendments to the Child Protection and Exploitation laws, Consumer Protection legislation is making it more and more neccessary for Canadian webmasters to fall in line and actually learn about what can affect them more directly than US law. Of course, the vast majority of us also conform to US standards such as 2257, however, how many are conforming to Canadian laws as well? In my discussions with other Canadian adult business and content producers, I'm finding a very serious lack of knowledge about legislation that can severely impede our ability to do business, or can bring very severe penalties (fines in excess of $100,000, or jail terms of 10 years or more in a federal institution).

My lawyer has expressed an interest in helping Canadian webmasters become more familiar with the laws and regulations that govern us specifically, and also to address any issues with regards to some of the new legislation. If I were to arrange some sort of seminar, how many people would be interested in attending? This is something that should be in the forefront of our minds, with the belt being tightened in the US, more and more companies are turning to Canada as a viable solution, and many are coming in not being aware of local laws, and how it may adversely affect Canadian webmasters as a whole. Be informed! If you're interested, you may post in this thread, or you may contact me privately via icq 3522039 or email treasure at teeniesxxx dot com. If there is enough interest (as I'm thinking there well should be), the arrangements will be made.

[Mike AI]

Come now, are you trying to say Canada is not Vahalla for porn producers?? I thought that is where all USA porn webmasters were fleeing too. Canada is the promised land for porn people wanting to escape the nazi Ashcroft....

[LadyMischief]

Originally posted by Mike AI@Nov 5 2004, 08:38 AM
Come now, are you trying to say Canada is not Vahalla for porn producers?? I thought that is where all USA porn webmasters were fleeing too. Canada is the promised land for porn people wanting to escape the nazi Ashcroft....

Heh, that's what people seem to think, but it's not all cake and sunshine. Some of the laws in Canada are directly adverse to some of the US-law, and finding a legal compromise in between can be a legal challenge to say the least.

[Nickatilynx]

Originally posted by LadyMischief@Nov 5 2004, 08:30 AM
I know that we are all pretty well versed, or at least have some idea of the US laws regarding our industry. However, there are a lot of Canadian-based companies and content producers that are highly lacking in the knowledge about Canadian law with regards to our industry. New privacy legislation, amendments to the Child Protection and Exploitation laws, Consumer Protection legislation is making it more and more neccessary for Canadian webmasters to fall in line and actually learn about what can affect them more directly than US law. Of course, the vast majority of us also conform to US standards such as 2257, however, how many are conforming to Canadian laws as well? In my discussions with other Canadian adult business and content producers, I'm finding a very serious lack of knowledge about legislation that can severely impede our ability to do business, or can bring very severe penalties (fines in excess of $100,000, or jail terms of 10 years or more in a federal institution).

My lawyer has expressed an interest in helping Canadian webmasters become more familiar with the laws and regulations that govern us specifically, and also to address any issues with regards to some of the new legislation. If I were to arrange some sort of seminar, how many people would be interested in attending? This is something that should be in the forefront of our minds, with the belt being tightened in the US, more and more companies are turning to Canada as a viable solution, and many are coming in not being aware of local laws, and how it may adversely affect Canadian webmasters as a whole. Be informed! If you're interested, you may post in this thread, or you may contact me privately via icq 3522039 or email treasure at teeniesxxx dot com. If there is enough interest (as I'm thinking there well should be), the arrangements will be made.

If anyone is in this business and does not already retain counsel , they shouldn't be in this business.

[LadyMischief]

Originally posted by Nickatilynx+Nov 5 2004, 08:44 AM-->