The Bureau started operations on 15 April 1913. The censors worked in their Saint-Gabriel street offices, on the second floor of the [[Sûreté du Québec]]'s building. The commissioners had earlier decided that they would meet daily at 14h30 to evaluate movies, but they abandoned this commitment within a few days and split their tasks. On 16 April, ''As in a Looking Glass'' by E.V Taylor was for eroticism, becoming the first film ever banned by the Bureau.{{Reference page|pages=34-36|page=|location=}}

The Bureau started operations on 15 April 1913. The censors worked in their Saint-Gabriel street offices, on the second floor of the [[Sûreté du Québec]]'s building. The commissioners had earlier decided that they would meet daily at 14h30 to evaluate movies, but they abandoned this commitment within a few days and split their tasks. On 16 April, ''As in a Looking Glass'' by E.V Taylor was for eroticism, becoming the first film ever banned by the Bureau.{{Reference page|pages=34-36|page=|location=}}

All submitters had to pay one dollars before their film was evaluated, amended to two dollars in 1915. This charge was initially per film, but became per 1000 feets of film{{Efn|Between 11 minutes (16 fps) and ~15 minutes (24 fps).|group=lower-roman}} on 18 April 1913{{Efn|Lasting until 1970.|group=lower-roman}}. Only films in the [[35 mm movie film|35 mm]] format used in commercial movie theaters were reviewed by the Bureau. Municipal and provincial police were to check if all of a movie theater's films were marked with the Bureau's seal. The viewing sheets were written in English.{{Reference page|pages=37-38|page=31,33|location=}}

All submitters had to pay one dollars before their film was evaluated, amended to two dollars in 1915. This charge was initially per film, but became per 1000 feets of film{{Efn|Between 11 minutes (16 fps) and ~15 minutes (24 fps).|group=lower-roman}} on 18 April 1913{{Efn|Lasting until 1970.|group=lower-roman}}. Only films in the [[35 mm movie film|35 mm]] format used in commercial movie theaters were reviewed by the Bureau. Municipal and provincial police were to check if all of a movie theater's films were marked with the Bureau's seal. The Bureau's viewing sheets were written in English.{{Reference page|pages=37-38|page=31,33|location=}}

Politicians and the [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|clergy]] would frequently attempt to impose their point of view on the Bureau de censure.{{Reference page|pages=|page=33|location=}}

Politicians and the [[Holy orders in the Catholic Church|clergy]] would frequently attempt to impose their point of view on the Bureau de censure.{{Reference page|pages=|page=33|location=}}