Canadian Home Video Rating System

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The Canadian Home Video Rating System is a voluntary rating classification system applied to home video products such as VHS and DVDs. It was originally created in 1946 as Motion Picture Classification Corporation of Canada.

Ratings[change | change source]

There are six ratings:

  • G - Suitable For All.
  • PG - Parental Guidance Advised.
  • 14A - Persons Under 14 Years Of Age Must Be Accompanied By An Adult.
  • 18A - Persons Under 18 Years Of Age Must Be Accompanied By An Adult.
  • R - Restricted To Persons 18 Or Older.
  • A - Restricted To Persons 18 Or Older. These movies can only be shown at specially licensed cinemas or sold in licensed sex shops.
Rating symbol Meaning
G rating symbol
G rating symbol
  • G – Suitable for all.
PG- rating symbol
PG- rating symbol
PG - Parental Guidance Advised.
14A rating symbol
14A rating symbol
  • 14A - Persons Under 14 Years Of Age Must Be Accompanied By An Adult.
18A rating symbol
18A rating symbol
  • 18A - Persons Under 18 Years Of Age Must Be Accompanied By An Adult.
R rating symbol
R rating symbol
  • R - Restricted To Persons 18 Or Older.
E rating symbol
E rating symbol
  • E - Exempt.

Other websites[change | change source]

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