Ontario is proposing changes to its sex offender registry that would, if passed, align the provincial registry with recent changes to the federal registry.

These changes would maintain the efficient sharing of information between both registries to support local crime investigations and help police services better protect their communities.

The proposed amendments would, if passed, align the Ontario Sex Offender Registry with the National Registry in the following areas:

• Reporting obligations – to enable the province to require offenders to report within seven days instead of the current 15
• The addition of offenders convicted outside of Canada, and
• The addition of offenders pardoned under the Criminal Records Act

Preventing crime and promoting safety are part of the Open Ontario Plan to provide safe communities for Ontario families.