RCMP won’t commit to criminal investigation of Pornhub

“We can confirm that the Commissioner has received the letter from parliamentarians and that it is currently being reviewed. Protecting children is critically important to the RCMP in all communities it serves across Canada,” an RCMP spokesperson stated in an email Friday, when asked if a criminal investigation will be launched.

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The Canadian company behind the world’s largest porn site has been at the centre of controversy following reports of videos depicting child exploitation, rape and human trafficking hosted on the platform. 

The RCMP has not committed to an investigation despite evidence MindGeek, the Montreal-based parent company, has violated its obligation to report child sexual abuse material to authorities. 

Published in The Pointer Brampton and The Pointer Mississauga on March 22, 2021