On December 8, 2011, Bill C-22, an Act respecting the mandatory reporting of Internet child pornography by persons who provide an Internet service, came into force, along with supporting regulations.

The Internet Child Pornography Reporting Regulations provide the enabling framework for the legislation. It names the designated organization (Canadian Centre for Child Protection) for the purpose of receiving reports, and elaborates upon its role, functions and activities, as well as the manner in which "service providers" discharge their duties under the Act. This includes the notification of police, and preservation of evidence in accordance with sections 3 and 4 of the Act.

As previously reported, Bill C-22 received Royal Assent on March 23, 2011, and imposes a mandatory duty on persons providing an "internet service" (a service providing internet access, e-mail or internet content hosting) to the public to report child pornography in specific cases. This includes where the person has "reasonable grounds to believe" the internet service is being used for this purpose. "Persons" is defined to include individuals, corporations, partnerships, unincorporated associations or organizations. There is an offence provision for non-compliance.