Restrictions on porn access in schools, libraries, not gov't job: McGuinty

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    18 September 2009

    TORONTO — It's not really up to the government to block access to pornography on computers at schools and libraries, Ontario's premier said Wednesday, amid a push for mandatory Internet filtering software to protect children across the province.

    Premier Dalton McGuinty, who said he wasn't ready to commit to any new filters, said he believed that responsibility really should fall on parents themselves.

    "You've got to take a personal interest in the technology in your home, you've got to understand what they've (your kids) got access to, there are certain kinds of filters that you can put in place," he said.

    "It's really important for us not to devolve that responsibility to any authority or government."