"Sexual Offenses"
Is it a Crime to Have a Mistaken Belief in Consent?
If you are accused of sexual assault and can prove to the Court that you had a legitimate and reasonable…
Is Revenge Porn a Crime?
Revenge porn is a crime in Canada. It is defined as the sexually explicit portrayal of one or more people that…
Is it a Crime to Post Intimate Photos of Someone on Facebook Without Their Consent?
Publication, etc., of an intimate image without consent 162.1 (1) Everyone who knowingly publishes, distributes, transmits, sells, makes available or advertises an…
What is the Sex Offender Registry?
The National Sexual Offender Information Registry is a national database that contains the identity, location and other information of those…
Is it a Crime to Have Sex With Your Spouse Without Their Consent?
Yes it is a crime to have sex with your spouse without their consent. In assessing whether or not an…
What is Sexual Consent?
Sexual consent is sexual behaviour that both parties consent to. While this may seem like an unequivocally clear concept there…
Is Prostitution A Crime?
In the past three years there have been several amendments to the laws surrounding prostitution in Canada. This has deepened…
Sexual Assault: Mistaken Belief in Consent
Sexual assault is a criminal offence under s. 271 of the Criminal Code. Sexual assault is defined as any form…
Is it a Crime to Have Sex with a Person who is Intoxicated?
…a complainant is “incapable” of consenting to sex if he or she is so intoxicated that his or her consent…
