Justice Minister Sean Fraser is set to announce updates to Canada’s Criminal Code on Tuesday, aimed at protecting minors and other victims against predators, his office said in a statement.

The changes are “one of the most consequential updates to Canada’s Criminal Code in generations to confront modern threats and protect victims,” Fraser’s office said.

The “generational reforms” are intended to “protect victims and keep kids safe from predators,” the statement added.

In their spring election platform, the Liberals promised to crack down on sexual violence and intimate partner violence.

The party pledged to make hate-motivated murder, such as femicide, a first-degree offence, increase penalties for distributing intimate images without consent and make it a criminal offence to

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