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Originally Posted by ken0042
The law was recently changed in Canada. Ten years ago 14 and 15 were allowed. Now the law is 16.
Whether I agree with the relationship or not isn't relevant to me approving of the asylum status. I want my country to grant asylum to any body convicted of a crime in their country; where that is not a crime in Canada. For example, if a woman in the middle east is convicted of not covering her head or something else, I would want her to have a recourse.
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The other aspect is the sentance aspect. Even if this was stat rape in Canada is 30 years a reasonable sentance and in the interests of Justice. We would grant refugee status if someone was charge with theft and would have their hand cut off and we don't extradite if the accused would face the death penalty.
So even without it being legal in Canada it would be an interesting case where I think the punishment does not fit the crime. Though I don't know where that line would be.