It did not specifically deal with the issue of the use of children in pornography. The maximum penalty for these various offenses was 2 years. Other offenses included in the Criminal Code deal with the prohibition of the importation of obscene material into Canada. It is illegal to mail obscene material. Written material describing the sexual use or exploitation of children is also illegal.
Written material urging sex with children is forbidden.
In 1984 when the Badgely Report was released, it sent a shockwave through Canada. It was one of the first comprehensive studies of the sexual abuse of children in Canadian society. The results were astounding. Among other things, the report discussed child pornography. The Badgely report, like the Frasier and the Rix Rogers reports, found that Canadian law in the area of child pornography were seriously lacking.