Madam Speaker, I wish to present petitions signed by Canadians greatly concerned about recent court decisions that have declared the Criminal Code of Canada setting the age of consent for sexual intercourse with females at 14 years of age, and the age of consent for anal intercourse at 18 years of age is discriminatory on the basis of age.
The majority of Canadians believe our laws should protect children from exploitation and abuse and that age of consent laws are designed to control adults who want to have sex with minors.
The petitioners urge Parliament to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to set the age of consent at 18 years of age except for husband and wife relationships to provide protection from exploitation and abuse.