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Feb. 22nd, 2007
WTF country?
Feb. 22nd, 2007 10:35 amCANADA'S LEGAL AGE OF CONSENT
TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Prepared by:
Marilyn Pilon
Law and Government Division
25 January 1999
Revised 12 April 2001
CURRENT LAW
The Criminal Code does not now criminalize consensual sexual activity with or between persons 14 or over, unless it takes place in a relationship of trust or dependency, in which case sexual activity with persons over 14 but under 18 can constitute an offence, notwithstanding their consent. Even consensual activity with those under 14 but over 12 may not be an offence if the accused is under 16 and less than two years older than the complainant. The exception, of course, is anal intercourse, to which unmarried persons under 18 cannot legally consent, although both the Ontario Court of Appeal(3) and the Quebec Court of Appeal(4) have struck down the relevant section of the Criminal Code.
I think my favourite part is the 'of course.' Wouldn't it make more sense for 14 year olds to be sexually active in a form that would NOT get them pregnant than one that would? Although, there is officially a 0.1% chance of getting pregnant through anal intercourse.
(There's a hole in my bucket, dear liza dear liza)
TO SEXUAL ACTIVITY
Prepared by:
Marilyn Pilon
Law and Government Division
25 January 1999
Revised 12 April 2001
CURRENT LAW
The Criminal Code does not now criminalize consensual sexual activity with or between persons 14 or over, unless it takes place in a relationship of trust or dependency, in which case sexual activity with persons over 14 but under 18 can constitute an offence, notwithstanding their consent. Even consensual activity with those under 14 but over 12 may not be an offence if the accused is under 16 and less than two years older than the complainant. The exception, of course, is anal intercourse, to which unmarried persons under 18 cannot legally consent, although both the Ontario Court of Appeal(3) and the Quebec Court of Appeal(4) have struck down the relevant section of the Criminal Code.
I think my favourite part is the 'of course.' Wouldn't it make more sense for 14 year olds to be sexually active in a form that would NOT get them pregnant than one that would? Although, there is officially a 0.1% chance of getting pregnant through anal intercourse.
(There's a hole in my bucket, dear liza dear liza)