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Criminal Code (R.S.C., 1985, c. C-46)

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Act current to 2024-10-30 and last amended on 2024-09-18. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Sexual assault

 Everyone 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 18 months 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.

  • 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

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