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Is spanking children against the law?
A - The law assumes that spanking a child to correct his or her behaviour is not against the law as long as the force used is reasonable. Section 43 of the
Criminal Code of Canada gives a defence to parents, parent-substitutes, and teachers who have used corporal punishment and who have been charged with physically assaulting a child in their care. Section 43 states that every schoolteacher, parent or person standing in place of a parent is justified in using force to correct a pupil or child who is under his or her care, so long as the force does not exceed what is reasonable under the circumstances.
The Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law challenged the constitutionality of Section 43 in an Ontario Court. In 2000 the judge dismissed the application and upheld Section 43. The Foundation appealed in 2001 to the Ontario Court of Appeal. The Court upheld Section 43. The Foundation then appealed to the Supreme Court of Canada. The
Supreme Court of Canada is the highest level of Court in Canada and sets the standards that all other courts in the country must follow.
The case brought before the Supreme Court was the
Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General). On January 9, 2004 the Supreme Court of Canada announced its decision. The decision is not really about whether corporal punishment is good or bad, but whether Section 43 of the Criminal Code violates section 7(d) of the
Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. This section deals with security of the person. The Court decided that Section 43 does not violate the Charter. It also decided to set boundaries on the way force may be used to discipline a child. The rest of the questions on this page discuss these guidelines.
What's Wrong with Spanking : Positive Parenting Tip Sheet'. You can also visit the Public Health Agency's general website on Childhood and Adolescence for more information about parenting -
www.publichealth.gc.ca