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Record 1,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT

When either party to a marriage is incapable of consenting thereto for lack of legal age or a sufficient understanding, or when the consent of either party is obtained by force or fraud, then such marriage is voidable.  3, record 1, English, - lack%20of%20legal%20age

Record 1,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS

défaut d'âge légal : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 1, French, - d%C3%A9faut%20d%27%C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal

Record 1,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 2,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Statutes fixing the age at which marriage may be contracted without the consent of parents make that the legal age of consent to marry, and render voidable marriages between persons above the common law age of consent but below the statutory age.  3, record 2, English, - legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20marry

Record 2,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Âge imposé par les lois provinciales et territoriales.  2, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20du%20consentement%20au%20mariage

Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS

âge légal du consentement au mariage : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  3, record 2, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20du%20consentement%20au%20mariage

Record 2,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 3,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The minimum legal age for marriage without consent of a parent or judge is 18 years. Children who have attained 16 years of age may marry with the consent of parents. A child under 16 years of age who has a dependent may marry without the consent of a parent or judge.  4, record 3, English, - legal%20age%20to%20marry

Record 3,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Âge imposé par les lois provinciales et territoriales.  2, record 3, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20la%20nubilit%C3%A9

Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 OBS

âge légal de la nubilité : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  3, record 3, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20de%20la%20nubilit%C3%A9

Record 3,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 4,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 CONT

In "Moss v. Moss, "Sir F. H. Jeune O. summed up the requirements of a valid marriage as follows : There must be the voluntary consent of both parties. There must be compliance with the legal requirements of publication and solemnization, so far as the law deems it essential. There must not be incapacity in the parties to marry either as respects age or physical capability or as respects relationship by blood or marriage.  2, record 4, English, - valid%20marriage

Record 4,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF

Mariage qui satisfait aux conditions essentielles à sa validité, soit la capacité juridique des parties de le contracter, leur capacité mentale d'y consentir et leur capacité physique de le consommer.  2, record 4, French, - mariage%20valide

Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS

mariage valide : terme normalisé par le Comité de normalisation, Promotion de l'accès à la justice dans les deux langues officielles (PAJLO).  2, record 4, French, - mariage%20valide

Record 4,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 5,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The legal age of majority has become progressively irrelevant in recent years in determining when a young person may consent to his or her medical treatment.  4, record 5, English, - age%20of%20majority

Record 5,  Textual support,  French

Record 5,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT

La edad de la mayoridad está fijada a los dieciocho años.  2, record 5, Spanish, - mayor%C3%ADa%20de%20edad

Record 6,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

The extent to which health professionals can meet the sexual and reproductive health needs of adolescents who have not reached the legal age of consent to treatment, without notifying and obtaining the agreement of their parents or guardians, is regarded as controversial in many societies.  1, record 6, English, - legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Some provinces have legislation that establishes the age of consent to treatment ...  2, record 6, English, - legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20treatment

Record 6,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Âge requis pour consentir. On entend par mineur toute personne n'ayant pas encore atteint l'âge légal pour consentir à un traitement. L'âge auquel la personne peut donner son consentement selon la loi varie d'une province à l'autre : il se situe généralement entre 16 et 20 ans.  1, record 6, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement

Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT

Le psychiatre devrait [...] connaître les lois provinciales ou territoriales portant sur l'âge requis pour consentir au traitement.  4, record 6, French, - %C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20un%20traitement

Record 6,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 7,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF

The trade in human beings, largely in women and children, for the purpose of sexual exploitation.  2, record 7, English, - sex%20trade

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Others argue that raising the legal age of consent would do nothing to address the more pressing need to provide counselling and legitimate employment opportunities for children already involved in the sex trade.  3, record 7, English, - sex%20trade

Record 7,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT

D'autres estiment que le relèvement de l'âge légal du consentement ne fera rien pour régler la question plus pressante de l'aide à apporter aux jeunes déjà engagés dans le commerce sexuel pour leur fournir du counselling et leur trouver un emploi légitime.  2, record 7, French, - commerce%20du%20sexe

Record 7,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 8,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Common law recognizes that adolescents under the legal age of majority who are sufficiently mature(the mature minor) may have the capacity to consent to health care services with the same independence as adults.  2, record 8, English, - mature%20minor

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT

A mature minor is one who has the capacity to fully appreciate the nature and consequences of a proposed treatment; and thus, is capable of giving valid consent to such treatment.  3, record 8, English, - mature%20minor

Record 8,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT

Les mineurs matures sont des personnes qui, quel que soit leur âge, peuvent comprendre leur état de santé et saisir la nature et les conséquences des possibilités de traitements proposées.  3, record 8, French, - mineur%20mature

Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 CONT

[ ... ] la doctrine de common law du «mineur mûr» veut qu'un mineur puisse légalement consentir à un traitement médical donné ou le refuser s'il peut comprendre et apprécier la nature et les conséquences de l'intervention et de sa décision.  4, record 8, French, - mineur%20mature

Record 8,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 9,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Others argue that raising the legal age of consent would do nothing to address the more pressing need to provide counselling and legitimate employment opportunities for children already involved in the sex trade.  1, record 9, English, - raise%20the%20legal%20age%20of%20consent

Record 9,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS

D autres estiment que le relèvement de l'âge légal du consentement ne fera rien pour régler la question plus pressante de l'aide à apporter aux jeunes déjà engagés dans le commerce sexuel pour leur fournir du counselling et leur trouver un emploi légitime.  1, record 9, French, - relever%20l%27%C3%A2ge%20l%C3%A9gal%20du%20consentement

Record 9,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 10,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT

There is an American legal principle adopted from the common law known as the "emancipated minor" rule. Simply stated, the rule suggests that if a young person is living independently of his or her parents or is married, but is under the age of majority, then for all intents and purposes, that individual should be deemed an adult for consent to treatment.  2, record 10, English, - emancipated%20minor%20rule

Record 10,  Textual support,  French

Record 10,  Textual support,  Spanish

Record 11,  Textual support,  English

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Marilyn Pilon, Law and Government Division. Ottawa, Library of Parliament, 1999. Series: In Brief. Ottawa. HTML, number 99-3E.  1, record 11, English, - Canada%27s%20legal%20age%20of%20consent%20to%20sexual%20activity

Record 11,  Textual support,  French

Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 OBS

Ottawa, Bibliothèque du Parlement, 1999. Collection : En bref.  1, record 11, French, - %C3%82ge%20requis%20au%20Canada%20pour%20consentir%20%C3%A0%20des%20actes%20sexuels

Record 11,  Textual support,  Spanish