newearthling
Senior Member
I don't see what's so big deal about the HJ (relative to crack smoking and consorting with gangsters), except for the scenario where it is provided by a minor. A person of his postion err, exposing himself that way might be very bad optics, but at the end of the day, there is nothing inherently criminal about it.
However if Doug ever comment on nude people at Pride, this would be something to throw back at him - and made no mistake, the city paid 150K+ for it.
AoD
If the person was under 16 (or 18 if it was one of Ford's football kids), then yes it would be a criminal offense. Hence the under-aged speculation, because MM used the word 'heinous'.
http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/other-autre/clp/faq.html
What is Canada's age of consent?
The age of consent for sexual activity is 16 years. It was raised from 14 years on May 1, 2008 by the Tackling Violent Crime Act.
However, the age of consent is 18 years where the sexual activity "exploits" the young person -- when it involves prostitution, pornography or occurs in a relationship of authority, trust or dependency (e.g., with a teacher, coach or babysitter). Sexual activity can also be considered exploitative based on the nature and circumstances of the relationship, e.g., the young person's age, the age difference between the young person and their partner, how the relationship developed (quickly, secretly, or over the Internet) and how the partner may have controlled or influenced the young person.