Is incest between adults a crime in Canada?

Criminal offense

Criminal offense

Canada is one of 111 countries classified “Criminal offense” for incest between adults — 68% of the 164 with data.

Source

Taken from
Wikipedia: Laws regarding incest
Last checked
15 September 2026
How it was classified
Read directly from the source’s own table, without interpretation.

Nearby countries

United States
Criminal offense
Iceland
Criminal offense
Bahamas
Criminal offense
Mexico
Criminal offense
Cuba
Criminal offense
Jamaica
Criminal offense

Other laws in Canada

Same-Sex Marriage
Marriage legal
Same-Sex Activity
Legal
Age of Consent
16–17
Sex Work
Buying illegal (Nordic model)
Divorce
Heavily restricted
Non-Binary Recognition
Recognized
Same-Sex Adoption
Joint adoption legal
Marriage Age
18+

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