A campaign to B次元官网网址渃hild-proof pornB次元官网网址� by locking down unsecured wireless networks could kick off in Chilliwack before going nationwide B次元官网网址� if there is enough buy-in.

Two members of the Primary Prevention committee, a sub-committee of Chilliwack Child and Youth Committee (CYC), were at city hall Tuesday pitching that bold idea to council.

B次元官网网址淲e are not on a crusade against porn,B次元官网网址� Jocelyn Thomas, a Primary Prevention committee member of the CYC. B次元官网网址淲e are not against sex. In fact our committee took a vote B次元官网网址� and we recommend it!B次元官网网址� she added with a laugh. B次元官网网址淲e are on a crusade not to let porn be the default sex educator for our society.B次元官网网址�

The two were at city hall seeking support for securing wireless access sites after finding out many public places and businesses around Chilliwack have unsecured wifi, where degrading and violent porn can be accessed by any kid with a cell phone.

A B.C. Adolescent Health Survey showed that 12 per cent of teens with a phone in 2018 B次元官网网址渦sed their deviceB次元官网网址� at school to watch pornography.

Locking down access and instituting parental controls and content filtering over the household wifi is one way.

B次元官网网址淲e think businesses and public places also need to find ways to block porn sites,B次元官网网址� Thomas continued. B次元官网网址淲e think porn should be accessed through third-party authentication. We call this child proofing porn.B次元官网网址�

The committeeB次元官网网址檚 research indicated that unsecured wifi connections could be accessed at the Leisure Centre, as well as some government and health agency locations, and popular businesses. City officials checked on the Leisure Centre wifi situation, and confirmed after the meeting, that it was not the City of Chilliwack wifi that was unsecured, however but that of a nearby business.

Next steps of the committee will include contacting businesses to request that they restrict their wifi.

B次元官网网址淲e need allies to help make this a national issue,B次元官网网址� Thomas said. B次元官网网址淲e know that jurisdictions in the U.K. are bringing in nationwide third party authentication. People can access porn but they have to produce ID proving they are over the age of majority.B次元官网网址�

She pointed out that Chilliwack was just selected to host a B次元官网网址楥ities Fit for ChildrenB次元官网网址� conference.

B次元官网网址淐ould there be a better issue to identify Chilliwack as a city fit for children than to have a national campaign to child proof porn begin right here?B次元官网网址� Thomas asked. B次元官网网址淚 guess you and we hold the answer to that. Our committee would be happy to meet with council if you would like to push foward through the Union of B.C. Municipalities.B次元官网网址�

The presentation was received by council, with Mayor Ken Popove commenting: B次元官网网址淲ell said and with good information.B次元官网网址�

Coun. Bud Mercer said he was not surprised but he was B次元官网网址渟till shocked,B次元官网网址� to hear about the free access.

B次元官网网址淚s it epidemic?B次元官网网址�

Thomas said she didnB次元官网网址檛 want to call out the name of the businesses.

Coun. Jason Lum said it was correct to call the challenge an B次元官网网址渆pidemic,B次元官网网址� as someone who works in the information tech industry.

B次元官网网址淪ociety as a whole needs to take it seriously,B次元官网网址� he said, adding that something is needed to balance the publicB次元官网网址檚 increasing need demand for wireless access as a right.

It could be B次元官网网址渞obust content filteringB次元官网网址� as part of the answer.

Coun. Jeff Shields said he thought there must be a number of businesses B次元官网网址渨ho have no idea thatB次元官网网址檚 what people are using their wifi for,B次元官网网址� and he thanked the presenters for bringing it to the cityB次元官网网址檚 attention.

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