The law says
Criminal Code s. 271Everyone who commits a sexual assault is guilty of (a) an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than 10 years or, if the complainant is under the age of 16 years, to imprisonment for a term of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year; or
- (b)an offence punishable on summary conviction and is liable to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day or, if the complainant is under the age of 16 years, to imprisonment for a term of not more than two years less a day and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of six months.
Amendment History (6)
- R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 271
- R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 10
- 1994, c. 44, s. 19
- 2012, c. 1, s. 25
- 2015, c. 23, s. 14
- 2026, c. 19, s. 29
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