Canada's legal age of consent to sexual activity / Marilyn Pilon.: YM32-6/99-3E-PDF

"This paper will review the origins of the current 'age of consent' laws in Canada and discuss some of the arguments for and against raising the legal age for consent to sexual activity from 14 to 16"--p. [1].

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Publication information
Department/Agency Canada. Library of Parliament. Parliamentary Research Branch, issuing body.
Title Canada's legal age of consent to sexual activity / Marilyn Pilon.
Series title [Modular backgrounders] ;PRB 99-3E
Publication type Series - View Master Record
Language [English]
Other language editions [French]
Earlier edition Canada's legal age of consent to sexual activity /
Format Electronic
Electronic document
Note(s) "25 January 1999".
Issued also in French under title: Âge requis au Canada pour consentir à des actes sexuels.
Includes bibliographical references.
Publishing information [Ottawa] : Library of Parliament, Parliamentary Research Branch, 2001.
Author / Contributor Pilon, Marilyn, author.
Description 1 online resource (7 pages).
Catalogue number
  • YM32-6/99-3E-PDF
Edition Rev. 12 April 2001.
Subject terms Criminal law
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