Assault and battery is a longstanding tort for which damages can be sought against the perpetrator. Note that while criminal remedies seek to address the perpetrator's conduct, civil remedies under tort seek to financially compensate the victim for damages suffered. Readers may also wish to consult the article on stalking . Child Abuse Most of the above Criminal Code offences are also fully available remedies in cases of child abuse. The Code also has child-specific offences.
Incest is a serious offence under the Criminal Code.
The Code prohibits sexual interference with children which includes invitation for sexual touching or sexual exploitation of children. The Criminal Code requires all parents to provide their children under the age of 16 with the necessaries of life. Corporal punishment is a grey zone. The Code protects children from humiliating and frightening court appearances by allowing them to testify against their aggressor by video or from behind a screen. They can still be cross-examined directly by the victim's lawyer but they do not have to see their aggressor during their testimony in sexual abuse cases.