Child Pornography Offences
Child Pornography Laws in Canada
Child pornography is addressed under section 163.1 (1) of the Criminal Code of Canada (the “Code”). This severe offence is classified in Canadian law as an offence “tending to corrupt morals.” There are four primary offences within the parameters of child pornography covered by the Code: Accessing child pornography; Possessing child pornography; Distributing child pornography; and Making child pornography. All four offences carry lengthy ...
Is Lolicon Legal in Canada?
Lolicon is a type of fictional, visual media that is born out of Japanese culture. While somewhat ambiguous in its definition, generally this type of media depicts young-looking, cartoon girls in romanticized or sexualized milieus. Writer Patrick W. Galbraith in his book entitled The Ethics of Affect: Line and Life in a Tokyo Neighbourhood describes lolicon as loosely defined. Some tend to define ...
Age of Consent in Canada
When someone reaches the age of consent in Canada, they can legally agree to sexual activity. Meanwhile, the criminal law sets severe penalties for those who engage in sexual activities with young persons below the age of consent, penalizing such activities by Canadians both inside and outside of Canada. The law sets several exceptions and includes defences for those investigated or prosecuted ...
