The court held that the term “undue” should be interpreted on the degree of harm which flows from such exposure that predisposes people to act in an anti-social manner.
The Canada Border Services Agency is empowered to stop the importation of materials prohibited under obscenity laws.
Many gay and lesbian bookstores have claimed that this is applied in a discriminatory manner against same-sex pornographic material.
Conversely, some over-the-air television stations (particularly Citytv and TQS) often broadcast softcore pornographic films after midnight.
In addition, pornographic films may be publicly shown (to those above the age of 18) and advertised, as is the case in some stores on Yonge Street in Toronto and rue Sainte-Catherine in Montréal.