A History of Canadian Sexual Assault Legislation
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Householder Permitting Defilement |
The Criminal Code, 1892, S.C. 1892, c. 29, s. 187.[Householders permitting defilement of girls on their premises.]187. Every one who, being the owner and occupier of any premises, or having, or acting or assisting in, the management or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any girl of such age as in this section mentioned to resort to or be in or upon such premises for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether such carnal knowledge is intended to be with any particular man, or generally, is guilty of an indictable offence and— (a) is liable to ten years' imprisonment if such girl is under the age of fourteen years; and (b) is liable to two years' imprisonment if such girl is of or above the age of fourteen and under the age of sixteen years. R.S.C., c. 157, s. 5; 53 V. c. 37, s. 3. The Criminal Code Amendment Act, 1900, S.C. 1900, c. 46, s. 3.[Householders permitting defilement of girls on their premises.]187. Every one who, being the owner or occupier of any premises, or having, or acting or assisting in the management or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any girl of such age as in this section mentioned to resort to or be in or upon such premises for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether such carnal knowledge is intended to be with any particular man, or generally, is guilty of an indictable offence and- (a) is liable to ten years' imprisonment if such girl is under the age of 14 years; and (b) is liable to two years' imprisonment if such girl is of or above the age of 14 and under the age of 18 years. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1906, c. 146, s. 217.[Householder permitting defilement.]217. Every one who, being the owner or occupier of any premises, or having, or acting or assisting in, the management or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any girl under the age of eighteen years to resort to or be in or upon such premises for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether such carnal knowledge is intended to be with any particular man, or generally, is guilty of an indictable offence, and is liable,— [Penalty age] (a) to ten years’ imprisonment if such girl is under the age of fourteen years; [Penalty age] (b) to two years’ imprisonment if such girl is of or above the age of fourteen years. 63-64 V., c. 46, s. 3. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1927, c. 36, s. 217.[Householder permitting defilement. Penalty. Age.]217. Every one who, being the owner or occupier of any premises, or having, or acting or assisting in, the management or control thereof, induces or knowingly suffers any girl under the age of eighteen years to resort to or be in or upon such premises for the purpose of being unlawfully and carnally known by any man, whether such carnal knowledge is intended to be with any particular man, or generally, is guilty of an indictable offence, and is liable, (a) to ten years' imprisonment if such girl is under the age of fourteen years; (b) to two years' imprisonment if such girl is of or above the age of fourteen years. R.S., c. 146, s. 217. Criminal Code, S.C. 1953-54, c. 51, s. 156.[Householder permitting defilement.]156. Every one who (a) being the owner, occupier or manager of the premises, or (b) having control of premises or assisting in the management or control of premises, knowingly permits a female person under the age of eighteen years to resort to or to be in or upon the premises for the purpose of having illicit sexual intercourse with a particular male person or with male persons generally is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for five years. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1970, c. C-34, s. 167.[Householder permitting defilement]167. Every one who (a) being the owner, occupier or manager of premises, or (b) having control of premises or assisting in the management or control of premises, knowingly permits a female person under the age of eighteen years to resort to or to be in or upon the premises for the purpose of having illicit sexual intercourse with a particular male person or with male persons generally is guilty of an indictable offence and is liable to imprisonment for five years. 1953-54, c. 51, s. 156. Criminal Code, R.S.C. 1985, c. C-46, s. 171.[Householder permitting defilement]171. Every one who (a) being the owner, occupier or manager of premises, or (b) having control of premises or assisting in the management or control of premises, knowingly permits a female person under the age of eighteen years to resort to or to be in or on the premises for the purpose of having illicit sexual intercourse with a particular male person or with male persons generally is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years. R.S., c. C-34, s. 167. An Act to amend the Criminal Code and the Canada Evidence Act, R.S.C. 1985 (3d Supp.), c. 19, s. 5.[Householder permitting sexual activity]171. Every owner, occupier or manager of premises or other person who has control of premises or assists in the management or control of premises who knowingly permits a person under the age of eighteen years to resort to or to be in or on the premises for the purpose of engaging in any sexual activity prohibited by this Act is guilty of an indictable offence and liable to imprisonment for a term not exceeding five years, if the person in question is under the age of fourteen years, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years if the person in question is fourteen years of age or more but under the age of eighteen years. |
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