Age of consent to sexual activity in Canada: Background to proposed new legislation on "age of protection"

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 163-169

  Wong, Josephine P ^a   Macpherson, Barbara ^b  

^a TORONTO PUBLIC HEALTH   (Canada)

^b Urban Issues Planning and Policy   (Canada)

Author keywords

Age of consent; Age of protection; Canada; Sexual activity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD WELFARE; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LAW ENFORCEMENT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL EDUCATION;

EID: 34249288643     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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