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Age of Majority


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Age of MajorityIn Canada, a child is defined in terms of age. The age of majority is 18 or 19, depending on the province (see table below). The youngest a child can be is 0, that is to say a newborn.




PLEASE NOTE: Though a fetus can be abused either by the mother or some other person, it is not the intent of this site to debate whether or not a fetus is a person.

Although the term 'child' is often used synonymously with young children and youth, a child is defined as under the age of 12 years, whereas a youth or adolescent is defined as being between 12 - 19 (or 18, depending on the province). Child abuse law refers to anyone under the provincial legal age as a 'minor child'.


Canada - Age of Majority by Province

Province
Age
Alberta
18
British Columbia
19
Manitoba
18
New Brunswick
19
Newfoundland
19
Northwest Territories
19
Nova Scotia
19
Ontario
18
Prince Edward Island
18
Quebec
18
Saskatchewan
18
Yukon Territories
19
Nunavut
19




International Age of Majority


I've created this section based on a suggestion received from one of my visitors.

If you can provide me with the age that a child is considered an adult for your country, please use the form at the bottom of this page to inform me. Once I have the chance to verify the information, I will do my best to post it within a few business days.

Australia      18 years

Belgium      18 years








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Last revised August 4, 2007


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