What is the age of consent in Ontario? Are there exceptions?
On behalf of Neuberger & Partners LLP posted in Sexual Assault on Thursday February 26, 2015.
The question of consent is primary in many sexual assault cases. Under Ontario law, sexual assault occurs whenever an individual sexually touches another person without that person's consent. In other words, the touching does not have to be extremely violent in order to lead to a sexual assault charge, nor must a sexual assault charge be predicated on sexual intercourse. In Canada, the age of consent for sexual activity is...
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