Age is important when it comes to laws about giving and getting consent for sex. Age of consent is the age a person must be, to give consent to participate in sexual activity. It is against the law to have sex with a person outside the age of consent.
Just because you can give consent, doesn’t mean you have to.
A person in a position of trust and authority includes people such as a teacher, coach, police officer, health care worker, parent or other older family member, foster parent, babysitter, religious leader.
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If you experience sexual violence, remember it is not your fault. You can get help.
- Health centre, mental health nurse, RCMP, KRPF (Nunavik)
- Nunavut Kamatsiaqtut Help Line 1-800-265-3333
- Kidshelpphone.ca 1-800-668-6868
- If you live in Nunavik, click here.