The Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA), passed in March 2023, gives the Civil Resolution Tribunal (CRT) jurisdiction to resolve claims about non-consensual sharing of intimate images.
The Intimate Images Protection Act (IIPA) will be brought into force on January 29, 2024.
Under IIPA, the CRT can issue protection orders that require an intimate image be deleted, de-indexed, and/or removed from a website or social media platform. If a person or internet platform doesn’t comply with a protection order, the CRT can order an administrative penalty. Administrative penalties are payable to government. The CRT can also award damages of up to $5,000.
For more information, please visit: Implementation Update: Intimate Images Protection Claims – December 2023 » BC Civil Resolution Tribunal (civilresolutionbc.ca)