Liberal Party of Canada Policy Resolution:

[Adelle]

Do you have a link indicating that it has passed final reading?

The full text is available as a link from this article by J-H Westen Dated 22 Nov 2006. This is the actual resolution:

45) Equality and Age of Consent

WHEREAS the current law discriminates against unmarried same-sex couples by not

permitting unmarried persons under 18 to legally engage in consensual anal intercourse;

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Liberal Party of Canada urge the Federal Government

of Canada to bring the age of consent for anal intercourse in equal pairing with other

forms of sexual activity.

Liberal Party of Canada British Columbia

OK, after more than a little research:

The Conservative Government presented Age of Protection Legislation (Bill C-22) on 22 June 2006. This bill received second reading on 30 Oct 2006. Full information on the bill can be found here. As this bill has not yet passed 3rd reading in the House, or passed though the Senate, or received royal assent it is not yet law. Therefore the unrestricted AoC is presently age 14 which puts us in line with roughly HALF the ‘western nations', the other half being between 15 and 18 inclusive (note: the majority of US states have an AoC of 16 and, when it comes down to it, that is really the concern here.)

I was wrong in believing that that AoC is, at this moment, age 16 and apologize for the error. What I described in my posts will not become law until Bill C-22 is passed.

At this time, 12 and 13 yos can engage in consensual sex with persons no more than 2 years their senior, persons under 12 are not subject to prosecution and so can do whatever though you don’t want to be over 12 as their partner. Age 14 is still the unrestricted Age of Consent so by bringing anal sex into line with PRESENT law, which is what the above resolution seems to say, persons 12, 13, 14 and over 14 yo would be able to legally engage in anal sex.

Of course I also have issue with the ‘exploitive sex’ clause as well, but that is another entire thread.

If you re-read my posts, ignoring references to the Age of Protection, I think my opinions are still valid. There should be no reason why persons who can legally engage in sexual activity cannot engage in ALL forms of sexual activity. If a 14 yo WANTS to have sex with a 30yo, anal or otherwise, that is a matter of personal choice and is the business of those persons involved. However, the 14yo might have some explaining to do to his/her parents (parents are funny that way) and, in our present social climate, if the non-adult reconsiders after the fact then the adult may be in serious legal complications. You don't have to be guilty of a crime to be charged and dragged though the court of justice, court of media and court of public opinion. Second thoughts might be in order.

Yes there are abusers, exploiters and predators out there in the world (or cyber-world) but they can target anyone, regardless of age or gender or sexual preference of either victim or victimizer. A big part of Sex Ed now deals with teaching children and youths about sexual exploitation as well as sexual responsibility and STI's. Openness in dealing with the subject of sexuality, acceptance of sexuality and sexual identity (especially in children and teens) and education regarding ALL aspects of that sexuality is the real answer regardless of the AoC.

Adelle

[normanchateau]

Do you have a link indicating that it has passed final reading?

I was wrong in believing that that AoC is, at this moment, age 16 and apologize for the error. What I described in my posts will not become law until Bill C-22 is passed.

Adelle

Thanks for the clarification Adelle.

[abcon99]

Sexual consent should be 16, the same time you can stop school, and I agree to a closeness in age exception, as long as it is not over 4 years. Anal sex should not be allowed at all until you are 16. When you can have sex with anyone you want who is over the age of sexual consent, then you may also get into anal sex. And heterosexuals can have anal sex, the man can do the woman in the arse, and the woman can do the man, with dildo or finger, so this is not just a gay issue, but sex up the arse is gross but kinda kinky and cool ( if it is a chick ) so while I think it is sick to ever let anyone stick something up there, if you want to, go ahead, as long as you are 16 or older. And if your a hot honey, and you get it on tape, I won't mind watching it, but hands off my arse, no exceptions.

[scribblet]

I hear the Justice Committee has a lot of other work before it can get to the Age of Consent bill, if the gov't should fall before it leaves Justice the bill will die. Another good reason to make sure the CPC gets a majority.

[jdobbin]

I hear the Justice Committee has a lot of other work before it can get to the Age of Consent bill, if the gov't should fall before it leaves Justice the bill will die. Another good reason to make sure the CPC gets a majority.

I haven't read anything along those lines.

[scribblet]

What havn't you read, that the justice committee is busy or the bill would die? Isn't that normal for any bill if the gov't dies before it passes final reading?

[jdobbin]

What havn't you read, that the justice committee is busy or the bill would die? Isn't that normal for any bill if the gov't dies before it passes final reading?

I haven't read the bill won't make its timetable of late January. You think an election will come before that?

[scribblet]

What havn't you read, that the justice committee is busy or the bill would die? Isn't that normal for any bill if the gov't dies before it passes final reading?

I haven't read the bill won't make its timetable of late January. You think an election will come before that?

No, I figure an election for the spring, maybe April, I just heard from a couple of sources that it might not make it back from Justice.... who knows I guess.

I know my riding is gearing up for the spring, if its before April they are out of luck, I'm in Florida for the winter....sigh...last year I got lucky, a friend of ours in the park had her Bell satellite with her so I got to watch the results.