National Sex Offender Registry

Quick Facts

• Offenders are required to re-register annually and every time they change address or legal name.
• Persons under order after having been convicted of a sex offence are required to remain registered for 10 years, 20 years or life–depending on the maximum length of the sentence for the crime.
• The RCMP is responsible for the administration and maintenance of the database. Police services across Canada are responsible for inputting the data and enforcing the registration provisions.

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Sex Offender Information Registration Act

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Overview

Together the Sex Offender Information Registration Act (SOIRA) and National Sex Offender Registry represent a vital step in fighting crimes of a sexual nature, protecting vulnerable children and adults and safeguarding our communities.

The National Sex Offender Registry is a national registration system for sex offenders who have been convicted of designated sex offences and ordered by the courts to report annually to police.

During the registration process, information on these individuals is added into the Sex Offender Registry database. This database is accessible to all accredited Canadian police agencies through a provincial/territorial registration centre.

The public does not have access to the National Sex Offender Registry. It is a database maintained by the RCMP that provides Canadian police services with important information that will improve their ability to investigate and prevent crimes of a sexual nature.

Public Safety in Action

Time is of the essence for police when locating sexual predators and investigating crimes committed by these offenders.

The National Sex Offender Registry assists police in the investigation of crimes of a sexual nature by providing up-to-date information relating to convicted sex offenders and identifying all registered sex offenders living within a particular geographic area.

The National Sex Offender Registry includes such information as:

• name
• date of birth
• current address
• current photograph
• identifying marks (e.g. tattoos, scars)
• vehicle information
• type of employment and address
• sex offence(s) for which the offender has been convicted.

The following are among the Criminal Code offences have been included as designated offences under the SOIRA :

• sexual interference
• invitation to sexual touching
• sexual exploitation
• incest
• bestiality
• child pornography (making, possession, distribution)
• parent or guardian procuring sexual activity
• exposure
• sexual assault
• sexual assault with a weapon, threats to a third party or causing bodily harm
• aggravated sexual assault
• select offences where it can be proven that the offence was committed with the intent to commit an offence of a sexual nature
• attempt or conspiracy to commit any of the above offences

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