Articles About Sexual Offences

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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…

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What is Sexual Consent?
Sexual consent is sexual behaviour that both parties consent to. While this may seem like an unequivocally clear concept there…

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Is Prostitution A Crime?
In the past three years there have been several amendments to the laws surrounding prostitution in Canada. This has deepened…

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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…

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The Rape Shield Legislation (s. 276 of the Criminal Code)
Before 1982, it was permissible for criminal defence lawyers to attack the credibility of complainants in sexual assault cases by…




