NURS 280 Final Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
What was the R v. Ewanchuck (1999) case? - Answer✔✔-It's the defining sexual
consent in Canadian Law
What happened during the R v. Ewanchuck (1999) case? - Answer✔✔-- R went
for a job interview
- Steve made passes and R said no to all of them
- Steve assulted her
- She went straight to police
Why did Steve Ewanchuck try to appeal the verdict? - Answer✔✔-1. She was a
simgle mother so she had already had sex
2. She could have stopped it with a knee to the groin
3. She was dressed provocatively
,What did the federal court pass after this case? - Answer✔✔-They passes there
is no presumption in consent. The absence of a "no" does not mean "yes"
What is the age of consent in Canada? - Answer✔✔-16
- it used to be 14 but they changed it to "help" young girls in sex work
- >18 can consent to "exploitative" sex
What is the close-in-age exception? - Answer✔✔-- no one under 11 can
consent to sexual activty
- 12 to 13 less than 2 years older
- 14 to 15 less than 5 years older
What would happen if a 15 year old was having consensual sexual relations
with a 22 year old? - Answer✔✔-Although the 15 year old consents to the
relationship, in the eye of the law they don't have the competence. Therefore,
the 22 year old could be charged with sexual assult
What are the types of sexual relations can only people older than 18 consent
to? - Answer✔✔-- Sex work
- Sex with someone who has power over you (teacher, coach, boss, etc)
- Have photos or videos taken of them
What is the rule with photos and videos being taken? - Answer✔✔-If the 2
people are consenting and of legal age then it is ok. But if they are under 18 in
the photos and are shared without consent then the person sharing can be
charged with child pronography.
, What is sexual assault? - Answer✔✔-Forcing someone to participate in sexual
actvities without their permission. It is a sexual assault to sexually touch any
part of another person's body without their consent.
What can someone do if they have been sexually assaulted? - Answer✔✔-- In
BC a team of nurses will check if the victim is physically okay
- A "rape kit" maybe used to gather evidence (evidence is kept up to a year)
What happens if a sexual assault is reported to the police? - Answer✔✔-- The
assault is reported to the police of whereever the sexual assault took place
- depending on where the asssault took place may change if you are believed
or not
- once the evidence is given to the Crown they decide if there is enough
evidence for a charge
Can sexual assault charges be dropped? - Answer✔✔-At ANY point the victum
can drop charges
Out of 1000 sexual assaults, how many end in conviction? - Answer✔✔-Only
about 3 lead to a conviction
What happend in Canada v. Bedford, Lebovitch and Scott (2010)? - Answer✔✔-
3 sex workers went to court to say the laws around sex work are dangerous for
those working
Why are some laws around sex work? - Answer✔✔-It is illegal to:
- pay for sexual services
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
What was the R v. Ewanchuck (1999) case? - Answer✔✔-It's the defining sexual
consent in Canadian Law
What happened during the R v. Ewanchuck (1999) case? - Answer✔✔-- R went
for a job interview
- Steve made passes and R said no to all of them
- Steve assulted her
- She went straight to police
Why did Steve Ewanchuck try to appeal the verdict? - Answer✔✔-1. She was a
simgle mother so she had already had sex
2. She could have stopped it with a knee to the groin
3. She was dressed provocatively
,What did the federal court pass after this case? - Answer✔✔-They passes there
is no presumption in consent. The absence of a "no" does not mean "yes"
What is the age of consent in Canada? - Answer✔✔-16
- it used to be 14 but they changed it to "help" young girls in sex work
- >18 can consent to "exploitative" sex
What is the close-in-age exception? - Answer✔✔-- no one under 11 can
consent to sexual activty
- 12 to 13 less than 2 years older
- 14 to 15 less than 5 years older
What would happen if a 15 year old was having consensual sexual relations
with a 22 year old? - Answer✔✔-Although the 15 year old consents to the
relationship, in the eye of the law they don't have the competence. Therefore,
the 22 year old could be charged with sexual assult
What are the types of sexual relations can only people older than 18 consent
to? - Answer✔✔-- Sex work
- Sex with someone who has power over you (teacher, coach, boss, etc)
- Have photos or videos taken of them
What is the rule with photos and videos being taken? - Answer✔✔-If the 2
people are consenting and of legal age then it is ok. But if they are under 18 in
the photos and are shared without consent then the person sharing can be
charged with child pronography.
, What is sexual assault? - Answer✔✔-Forcing someone to participate in sexual
actvities without their permission. It is a sexual assault to sexually touch any
part of another person's body without their consent.
What can someone do if they have been sexually assaulted? - Answer✔✔-- In
BC a team of nurses will check if the victim is physically okay
- A "rape kit" maybe used to gather evidence (evidence is kept up to a year)
What happens if a sexual assault is reported to the police? - Answer✔✔-- The
assault is reported to the police of whereever the sexual assault took place
- depending on where the asssault took place may change if you are believed
or not
- once the evidence is given to the Crown they decide if there is enough
evidence for a charge
Can sexual assault charges be dropped? - Answer✔✔-At ANY point the victum
can drop charges
Out of 1000 sexual assaults, how many end in conviction? - Answer✔✔-Only
about 3 lead to a conviction
What happend in Canada v. Bedford, Lebovitch and Scott (2010)? - Answer✔✔-
3 sex workers went to court to say the laws around sex work are dangerous for
those working
Why are some laws around sex work? - Answer✔✔-It is illegal to:
- pay for sexual services
