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Sexual Offences Against Children Laws in Canada

Part VIII of the Criminal Code / Against the Person and Reputation

Crimes and Penalties for Sexual Offences Against Children

If you have been charged with a crime in Saskatoon, you should consult with a criminal defence lawyer in your area

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Buchinski + Co.

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
520 - 245 3 Ave S
(306) 380-0521

Chs Law

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
335 Packham Avenue #210 #216 #230
(306) 477-1004

Scott & Beaven Law Office

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
211A 33rd Street West
(306) 955-6822

Macdermid Lamarsh

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
301 – 3Rd Avenue South
(306) 652-9422

Robertson Stromberg Llp

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
Suite 600, 105 21St Street East
(306) 933-1357

Wardell Gillis

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
2306 Arlington Avenue
(306) 956-0444
Sexual Offences Against Children in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan - Glossary of Terms

Glossary of Legal Terms

Consent

The voluntary agreement of the complainant to engage in the sexual activity in question.

Hybrid offence

Hybrid offences fall between a summary and an indictable offence. The Crown prosecutor chooses whether to treat the offence as a summary or indictable offence.

Indictable offence

Indictable offences are the most serious offences under the Criminal Code and they come with more serious punishments, up to a maximum penalty of life in prison.

Reasonable doubt

The Supreme Court of Canada has said that reasonable doubt “falls much closer to absolute certainty than to proof on a balance of probabilities” and “that something less than absolute certainty is required, and that something more than probable guilt is required."

Summary conviction

Summary convictions are used for lesser offences with penalties, fines and short jail time. They reflect the majority of offences as defined in the Code.

Trafficking

The recruitment, transportation, harbouring and influence over the movements of a person in order to exploit them, typically through sexual exploitation or forced labour. It is often described as a modern form of slavery.

Young person

Those 12 years old or older, but less than 18.

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