No. It depends on the issue and the laws that govern that issue. In general, as you get older, you become better able to make your own decisions and be accountable for the decisions you make. Therefore, the older you get, the more the law will allow you to do things. For children 12 and older, their opinions, interests and viewpoints may be taken into account when certain decisions are being made. For example, if a judge is deciding on a parenting order, the judge might ask older children what their thoughts are but the judge does not have to agree with the children. Until they reach the age of majority, children are still subject to the decisions of their parents, guardians, child protection services or the courts. For some issues, the law says you must be older than the age of majority. For example, even if 18 is the age of majority in the province you live in, a law could still require that a person be 21 or 25 or some other age to have a certain right or responsibility. Last Reviewed: November 2019