View source for Householder Permitting Sexual Activity (Offence)

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==Overview==
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; Pleadings
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{{PleadingsIndictableList|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]<br> July 17, 2015 to present | {{NA}} | Yes }}
{{PleadingsHybridList|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]<br>Until July 16, 2015  | {{NA}} | {{YesIfCrown}} }}
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{{PleadingsIndictElection|s. 171}}

; Release
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|s. 171 || {{ReleaseProfileOnlyBail}} 
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{{ReleaseOnlyBail|s. 171}}

:''Reverse Onus Bail''
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:''Fingeprints and Photos''
{{IDCriminalAct|s. 171}}

; Publication Bans
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{{486.4PublicationBan|s. 171}}

; Offence Designations
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{{WiretapDesignation|s. 171}}

{{DODesignation|s. 171}}

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==Offence Wording==
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; Householder permitting prohibited sexual activity
171 Every owner, occupier or manager of premises, or any 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 18 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 of not more than 14 years and to a minimum punishment of imprisonment for a term of one year.

R.S., 1985, c. C-46, s. 171; R.S., 1985, c. 19 (3rd Supp.), s. 5; 2005, c. 32, s. 9.1; 2008, c. 6, s. 54; 2012, c. 1, s. 20; 2015, c. 23, s. 9.
|[http://canlii.ca/t/7vf2#sec171 CCC]
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==Proof of the Offence==
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{{Proving|householder permitting sexual activity|171}}
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# {{box}} the culprit is an "owner, occupier or manager" of a premises ''or'' "has control of premises or assists in the management or control of premises";
# {{box}} the culprit permits a person to resort to or to be in or on the premises for the purpose of engaging in any sexual activity;
# {{box}} the person is under the age of 18 years;
# {{box}} the prohibited sexual activity is prohibited under the Criminal Code; and
# {{box}} the culprit does the prohibited conduct knowingly.

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==Interpretation of the Offence==

===Evidence===
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==Participation of Third Parties==
{{seealso|Role of the Victim and Third Parties|Testimonial Aids for Young, Disabled or Vulnerable Witnesses}}

; Testimonial Aids
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; On Finding of Guilt
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==Sentencing Principles and Ranges==
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{{seealsoSentencingSexual}}

; Maximum Penalties
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{{SProfileMax|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity] <br>July 17, 2015 to present | {{NA}} | 14 years custody }}
{{SProfileMax|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]<br> victim under 14 years <br> Until July 16, 2015 | {{NA}} | 5 years custody }}
{{SProfileMax|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]<br> victim under 18 years <br> Until July 16, 2015 | {{NA}} | 2 years custody }}

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{{MaxPenaltyIndictment|s. 171|'''14 years incarceration'''}}

; Minimum Penalties
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{{SProfileMin|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity] <br> July 17, 2015 to present | {{NA}} | 1 year custody| Same }}
{{SProfileMin|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity], victims under age 16<br> July 2, 2008  to July 17, 2015 | {{NA}} | 6 months custody| Same }}
{{SProfileMin|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity], victims under age 18, but no less than 16<br> July 2, 2008  to July 17, 2015 | {{NA}} | 45 days custody| Same }}
{{SProfileMin|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity], victims under age 14<br> November 1, 2005 to July 1, 2008 | {{NA}} | 6 months custody| Same }}
{{SProfileMin|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity], victims under age 18, but no less than 14<br> November 1, 2005 to July 1, 2008  | {{NA}} | 45 days custody| Same }}
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{{MinPenalty|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]|'''1 year incarceration'''}}

; Available Dispositions
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|s. 171 [householder permitting sexual activity]<br> Fomr November 1, 2005 to present || {{NA}} || {{SProfileOnlyJail}}
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{{OnlyJailAvailable|s. 171}}

; Consecutive Sentences
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===Principles===
; Young Victim
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===Ranges===
{{seealsoRanges|Householder Permitting Sexual Activity}}

==Ancillary Sentencing Orders==
{{seealso|Ancillary Orders}}
	
; Offence-specific Orders
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| [[DNA Orders]] ||s. 171(a) ||
* {{SecondDNA(AorB)|s. 171(a)}} 
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| [[SOIRA Orders]] ||s. 171(a) ||
* {{SOIRA1|A|s. 171(a)}}
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| [[Section 161 Orders]] ||s. 171(a) ||
* {{Section161|s. 171(a)}}
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| [[Delayed Parole Eligibility|Delayed Parole Order]] ||s. 171 ||
* {{ParoleDelayEligible|1|s. 171}}
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; General Sentencing Orders
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; General Forfeiture Orders
{{GeneralForfeitureOrders}}

==History==
{{seealso|List of Criminal Code Amendments}}
* [[History of Householder Permitting Sexual Activity (Offence)]]

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