Overview

• Victims initiate the process by submitting a standard form online or at a courthouse to seek a judge’s order.
• Courts can compel online platforms and individuals to delete intimate images shared without consent.
• Failure to comply with removal orders triggers fines of up to $50,000 per day or 18 months behind bars.
• The legislation supplements Criminal Code provisions by providing a faster, enforceable remedy for victims.
• Quebec becomes the second province after British Columbia to enact dedicated removal measures for intimate image victims.