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Australian Obscene Publications - April 21st, 1954
Continued debate over altering the Police Offences Bill. The House discusses specific clauses, and questions arise over what can be considered "artistic."
Australian Obscene Publications - April 28th, 1954
Continued discussion of the amendment to the Police Offences Bill. Particular focus is paid to the meaning of the word "obscene."
Australian Obscene Publications - May 4th, 1954
Continued discussion of different clauses for the Bill, as well as penalties.
Comics and Television
Deals with the child's interest in Television as a new medium for storytelling. Discusses the shift from comics (not approved by parents) to TV (a generally approved medium).
Fear Undesirable Books If Comics Ban Lifted
Discusses a government decision to lift the ban on the importation of comic books from the United States. Outlines the anxieties present in censors about the amount of questionable comic book material that will soon be imported into Canada.
Garson Promises Vote On Crime Comic Curb; Fulton Bill Accepted
Outlines the passing of Bill No. 10 in Canada, which aimed to curb the production and distribution of horror comics.
House of Commons Debates - April 1st, 1954
Fulton's arguments regarding further amendments to deal with crime comics and obscene literature in general.
House of Commons Debates - April 2nd, 1954
Resumption of the discussion from April 1st, 1954, about clause 150 and Fulton's proposed amendment.
House of Commons Debates - December 1st, 1949
Motion for Bill No. 10 to be the first order of business attended to on December 5th.
House of Commons Debates - January 21st, 1953
Fulton's proposal for the creation of a joint committee to deal with the issue of obscene literature.