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NEWS: Canada Outlines Which Anime Can Cross Border

Things are pretty cool around here, and I haven't had problems with laws when reading, watching TV or internet shows. It comes to using your head for common sense and apply it to what you do.

As long as you don't abuse your way out of the system and the laws in place you will be fine.

Dakaran wrote:

Things are pretty cool around here, and I haven't had problems with laws when reading, watching TV or internet shows. It comes to using your head for common sense and apply it to what you do. As long as you don't abuse your way out of the system and the laws in place you will be fine.

Exactly; it really is simple. Don't write any words that government/society doesn't want you to write, don't draw any pictures that government/society doesn't want you to draw, don't read any words that government/society doesn't want you to read, and don't look at any drawings that government/society doesn't want you to see. And while you're at it, don't fantasize or have any thoughts that government/society doesn't want you to have. Remember--they're only after the perv-y stuff, which we all know when we see it, and is universally defined. It's not like they're going to come after your Negima.

Of course, in the latest Negima volume, Rakan-san uses his "silent strip" technique to remove the panties from one of Fate-sama's apparently underage magic girls, then sniffs them and licks them. But there's nothing sexual about that; I'm sure that no border guard is going to misinterpret that comical scene as something perv-y or illegal.

This reminds me that being an arts teacher, I was going to show my 12 year old students Spirited Away because as part of the art curriculum, they need to do a comparison between Disney and Japanese animation. I figure Spirited Away contains important messages that can promote class discussion and it would've also keep the students' attention since many of them has never been introduced to animation besides American animation. However, administration told me it's not an appropriate movie to show children and this came down from the district board office. The scenes are too frightening and there's smoking in it.

Of course, in the latest Negima volume, Rakan-san uses his "silent strip" technique to remove the panties from one of Fate-sama's apparently underage magic girls, then sniffs them and licks them. But there's nothing sexual about that; I'm sure that no border guard is going to misinterpret that comical scene as something perv-y or illegal.

Shay Guy wrote:

Isn't it illegal to depict people with pubic hair at ALL in Japan?

No it's not, maybe at one time pubic hair was censored, but it isn't right now and that's what matters.

Bottom line is as follows:

Canada is not a safe country to be bringing in doujin and certain types of anime. The law is not exact and will be subject to
interpretation, and you can be sure that interpretation WILL NOT be in your favor.

According to the courts, material will generally fail the community standard of tolerance test if it portrays sex with violence, or if it portrays sex that is degrading or dehumanising and the risk of harm is substantial.

BitShifter wrote:

Dakaran wrote: Things are pretty cool around here, and I haven't had problems with laws when reading, watching TV or internet shows. It comes to using your head for common sense and apply it to what you do. As long as you don't abuse your way out of the system and the laws in place you will be fine. Exactly; it really is simple. Don't write any words that government/society doesn't want you to write, don't draw any pictures that government/society doesn't want you to draw, don't read any words that government/society doesn't want you to read, and don't look at any drawings that government/society doesn't want you to see. And while you're at it, don't fantasize or have any thoughts that government/society doesn't want you to have. Remember--they're only after the perv-y stuff, which we all know when we see it, and is universally defined. It's not like they're going to come after your Negima. Of course, in the latest Negima volume, Rakan-san uses his "silent strip" technique to remove the panties from one of Fate-sama's apparently underage magic girls, then sniffs them and licks them. But there's nothing sexual about that; I'm sure that no border guard is going to misinterpret that comical scene as something perv-y or illegal.

This whole post is awesome.

The law is exact and precise about everything on it in Canada concerning that stuff. We use common sense and it works great overall. As long as it doesn't deprive the children from a healthy growth and does not arouse adults like it would be porn I don't see a book or anime rejected for personal view or on TV. (airing time would change a bit if more mature I think)

TarsTarkas wrote:

Bottom line is as follows: Canada is not a safe country to be bringing in doujin and certain types of anime. The law is not exact and will be subject to interpretation, and you can be sure that interpretation WILL NOT be in your favor.

The law is exact and precise about everything on it in Canada concerning that stuff. We use common sense and it works great overall. As long as it doesn't deprive the children from a healthy growth and does not arouse adults like it would be porn I don't see a book or anime rejected for personal view or on TV. (airing time would change a bit if more mature I think)

Nemo_N wrote:

BitShifter wrote: Dakaran wrote: Things are pretty cool around here, and I haven't had problems with laws when reading, watching TV or internet shows. It comes to using your head for common sense and apply it to what you do. As long as you don't abuse your way out of the system and the laws in place you will be fine. Exactly; it really is simple. Don't write any words that government/society doesn't want you to write, don't draw any pictures that government/society doesn't want you to draw, don't read any words that government/society doesn't want you to read, and don't look at any drawings that government/society doesn't want you to see. And while you're at it, don't fantasize or have any thoughts that government/society doesn't want you to have. Remember--they're only after the perv-y stuff, which we all know when we see it, and is universally defined. It's not like they're going to come after your Negima. Of course, in the latest Negima volume, Rakan-san uses his "silent strip" technique to remove the panties from one of Fate-sama's apparently underage magic girls, then sniffs them and licks them. But there's nothing sexual about that; I'm sure that no border guard is going to misinterpret that comical scene as something perv-y or illegal. This whole post is awesome.

Agreed. It's been a while since I've seen such ownage in a single post.