VICTORIA, B.C.: We are calling on Premier David Eby and the BC NDP to immediately direct Crown prosecutors to pursue the harshest possible sentences in all child exploitation cases under the current legal framework.

The province must also establish stronger prosecution guidelines to ensure that cases involving child pornography and sexual exploitation are treated with the seriousness they deserve. And if Ottawa attempts to obstruct provincial efforts to strengthen enforcement, then Premier Eby must be prepared to use every constitutional tool available, including the Notwithstanding Clause, if necessary to protect British Columbia’s children.

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