translate English to French: With regard to the age of consent, the Government had submitted a bill to raise it from 13 to 16 years, but the bill was still in the consultation process and there was much public dissent about it.
Le gouvernement a soumis un projet de loi pour faire passer de 13 à 16 ans l'âge du consentement, mais le projet est au stade des consultations et fait l'objet d'une large opposition du public.