And about damn time, too!
tagged age of consent, America, Australia, Britain, Canada, internet, sex, Stephen Harper and Vic Toews
Canada’s age of sexual consent is going to be bumped from 14 to 16. I realize that’s not much of a jump, but it does bring Canada in line with the laws of other nations around the world, which is good. If I understand it correctly, Canada had a bit of a reputation as a place where one could go if one’s…uhm…preferences tended toward the younger crowd.
The legislation was brought in by the Conservative government in part to deal with older internet predators who troll the web looking for younger victims.
Canada’s age of consent will now be in line with other countries, such as Britain and Australia, and most American states.
The intent of the new law is not to criminalize teenage sex, but to crackdown on adults who prey on youth, former justice minister Vic Toews said when the bill making the change was introduced.
I keep accumulating reasons to be a) happy with the government, and to b) be happy to be Canadian again. I count this as another entry in both categories.
