Canada dating laws

Brochure: Respect Sexual Consent

The age of consent is the age at which a young person can legally agree to sexual activity. Age of consent laws apply to all forms of sexual activity, ranging from kissing and fondling to sexual intercourse. The age of consent to sexual activity is 16 years. In some cases, the age of consent is higher for example, when there is a relationship of trust, authority or dependency. In other words, a person must be at least 16 years old to be able to legally agree to sexual activity. A 14 or 15 year old can consent to sexual activity as long as the partner is less than five years older and there is no relationship of trust, authority or dependency or any other exploitation of the young person.

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It is important to know the law and understand sexual consent. Consent means giving permission for something to happen or entering into agreement to do something. The person initiating sexual activity needs to take reasonable steps to establish consent and seek it actively during sexual activity. Even if you have consented to start a sexual act with someone, you have the right to stop it at any time. The age of consent in Canada is 16 years old. However, there are some close-in-age considerations —.

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Consent means getting permission to do something. Anyone can change their mind at any time. Partners must give and get consent every time they have sex. Sexual activity includes kissing, sexual touching, and sexual intercourse oral, anal, and vaginal sex.

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Canadian Law and Youth Age of Consent to Sexual Activity

Statutory Rape in Canada is defined as any sexual contact with a person under the age of consent. This usually refers to an adults touching children for sexual purposes. The age of consent is consistent across Canada and does not vary between provinces.

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