Age of consent

Who actually thinks that 14 year olds can make informed decisions about sex with an adult? Our age of consent is among the lowest in the world, and the consequences are evident in this case where a texas man lured a 14 year old boy to a motel. He's being charged with abduction, but no sex crimes.

If the accused had been charged in Texas, where the age of consent is 17, ... [the accused would] likely face charges of indecency or sexual assault with a child, which carry a jail sentence of two to 20 years and five to 99 years respectively. The maximum penalty in Canada for abducting a child under 16 is five years in jail. Sexual assault carries a maximum of 10 years.

The Liberals refuse to address the issue, but their reasoning is weak at best. We should be a country that protects kids through every means possible. And we aren't.