Can you consent to sexual activity while sleeping?
Can you consent in advance to sexual activity while unconscious?
Is there even such a thing as advance consent? Should there be?
What about in a domestic violence context?
The Supreme Court will be considering these questions when the J.A. case is argued next week. LEAF has intervened in the case to argue these important issues.
Learn more here:
http://www.nationalpost.com/todayspaper/Autonomy+Abuse/3756825/story.html
Read the trial decision here:
http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2008/2008oncj195/2008oncj195.html
Read the Court of Appeal decision here:
http://www.canlii.org/en/on/onca/doc/2010/2010onca226/2010onca226.html
Read the sentencing decision here:
http://www.canlii.org/en/on/oncj/doc/2008/2008oncj624/2008oncj624.html
