Category: Sexual Assault

What is the Minimum Sentence for Sexual Assault in Canada?

By Jonathan Pyzer on June 30, 2021

The mandatory minimum sentence for sexual assault charges in Canada will range from no jail time to seven years depending on the type of sexual ...

The Intoxication Defence In Sexual Assault

By Jonathan Pyzer on July 5, 2020

A recent Ontario Court of Appeal decision regarding the intoxication defence in assault cases has sparked a public outcry after media coverage on the case. ...

What is the Age of Consent in Canada?

By Jonathan Pyzer on July 27, 2019

First off, it is important to understand, the age of consent only matters when one of the parties to the relationship is under 18. Anyone ...

What is Sexual Consent?

By Jonathan Pyzer on May 12, 2016

Sexual consent is sexual behaviour that both parties consent to. While this may seem like an unequivocally clear concept there are certain circumstances that m

Is it a Crime to Have Sex with a Person who is Intoxicated?

By Jonathan Pyzer on August 4, 2014

...a complainant is “incapable” of consenting to sex if he or she is so intoxicated that his or her consent is meaningless.

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