“How People Can Help”
We are fortunate enough to have many people ask us how they can personally help out. The best way to contribute to our society is to be a part of it!
Here are a few ideas:
- Become a member, (COS Membership Form)
- Become a board member,
- Become a volunteer,
- Make a donation,
- Check out our website on a regular basis and take note of the events we have planned where you can come out and participate!
YOU can be a part of Children of the Street; YOU can help out the society.
Thank you all for your interest. For more information please contact us through email at childrenofthestreet@telus.net.
Check our Calendar of Events regularly to see what upcoming events you can be a part of!
Also, check back often to see what is happening throughout the province regarding sexual exploitation.
What is happening with the proposed Safe Care Act in British Columbia?
Feel free to read the discussion paper on the proposed new Safe Care Act. Follow this link to the discussion paper on the B.C Safe Care web page: http:www.mcf.gov.bc.ca/safe_care/
Legal Age of Sexual Consent
The legal age of sexual consent in Canada is 14 years old. That means that it is currently not a criminal offence for an adult to engage in sexual activity with a young person 14 years or older if the young person consents to sexual activity as long as the adult is not in a position of trust or authority over the young person, and consent cannot be given for money, food, drugs or other consideration.
Children of the Street Society is lobbying to Parliament to amend the Criminal Code of Canada to raise the age of consent for sexual activity between a young person and an adult from 14 years to 16 years of age. Raising the age of consent from 14 years to 16 years could assist in the prosecution of adults who buy sex from young people. The adult could be then charged with sexual assault and it would not be necessary to prove that there was a negotiation for money or other consideration.
We encourage those who are interested in raising the legal age of sexual consent to (click on the link below) download and print the petition form, and mail back the original completed petitions to :
Children of the Street Society
208-1130 Austin Avenue
Coquitlam, B.C.
V3K 3P5
Please Note:
- The Petition must be printed out on legal size paper.
- Pen must be used to sign it (pencil will not be accepted).
- All the information needs to be filled out.
- Must be filled out by people age 19 yrs or older.
- It must be signed on the space provided (if signed below the line or on the back it will not be accepted).
Thank you so much for your contributing efforts in the fight to stop sexual exploitation of children and youth.
click here -> Petition to raise the age of sexual consent
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