Consent is a fraught area in the criminal law. The committee will be familiar with how it is considered in the context of sexual assault, for example. I think there is some very helpful language about consent capacity and coercion put forward by the Centre for Gender and Sexual Health, which would be of use to the committee. You might consider importing it because mature minors, young queer and trans people and two-spirit folks who may have achieved the age of majority are still vulnerable to consenting to this type of abuse, often in an effort to keep their families together or to maintain some harmony in their congregations, in a way that really stretches the notion of informed and free consent.
On December 3rd, 2020. See this statement in context.