Entry #21098: Equal age of consent in Canada

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RegionCanada
IssueEqual age of consent
StatusUnequal
Start DateJun 26, 1969
End DateJan 1, 1988
DescriptionIn Canada, homosexual activities was decriminalized but the age of consent was different for both homosexual and heterosexual contacts is different with heterosexual being 14 and homosexual being 21.
Sourceshttps://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/rights-lgbti-persons.html


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edited by ObservantClippy. It was actually 1988 not 1987 my bad

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End Date1987Jan 1, 1988
Federal LawYesNo

created by ObservantClippy

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Original entry
StatusUnequal
Federal LawYes
Start DateJun 26, 1969
End Date1987
DescriptionIn Canada, homosexual activities was decriminalized but the age of consent was different for both homosexual and heterosexual contacts is different with heterosexual being 14 and homosexual being 21.
Sourceshttps://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/rights-lgbti-persons.html