#1LEGAL INFOⓇ NOVA SCOTIA AGE MATTERS#2Do you know how old you have to be to... buy a firearm, get married or sign a contract? Let's find out!#3TO GET A DRIVERS LICENSE? O O 16#4► You must be sixteen years old to apply for a learner's permit ► If you are under 18, you must have a parent, guardian or employer sign the learners permit application.#5TO LEAVE HOME? 16#6You must be sixteen years old to leave home without the consent of a parent or guardian Children under 16 who leave home without the consent of a parent/guardian may be detained by the police and returned to the care of a parent#7TO GET MARRIED? 19#8▸ To get married without the consent of a parent/guardian you must be 19 years old. If you have the consent of a parent/guardian then you still must be 16 years old ► If you are between 16-19 and you cannot get consent form a parent, you can apply to the provincial court to have the consent requirement waived If you are under 16 and want to get married, you have to apply to the family court and convince them your marriage is in the best interest of all parties#9TO HAVE SEX? 16#10The age of consent in Canada is 16. If you are 16, you can have sex with anyone else over 16 ► People who are between 14-16 can only consent to sex with persons who are 5 years older than them People who are 12-14 can only consent to sex with persons who are 2 years older than them People under the age of 12 cannot consent to any sexual activity#11TO LEAVE SCHOOL? 16#12All children between the ages of 5-16 are required to attend school#13TO DRIVE AN ATV 16#14To drive an ATV unsupervised, you must be 16 to apply for a permit People between ages 14-16 are allowed to drive an ATVprovided that they are under the supervision of a parent/guardian or at a closed course under the supervision of a registered ATVorganization ▸ Children under 14 can drive ATV's, but only under the supervision of their parent/guardian and they must adhere to size regulations.#15TO SIT ON A JURY? 18#16You must be 18 years old, and a Canadian Citizen to sit on a jury#17TO BUY ALCOHOL? 19 tel On VODKA BULLE BOURE EPORT WHISK Tanqueray BELLEIT BOUR SMIRNOFF IROC VODK Captain Morga Captain Morga BLACK LABEL B BAILEYS Coown Rymal DonJulio SAL RUM 12 ORIGINAL#18You must be 19 years old to buy alcohol in Nova Scotia#19TO JOIN THE CANADIAN ARMED FORCES? 17#20The minimum age to join the regular Canadian Forces is 17 ▸ You can join the Reserves, or apply to Military College at 16 ▸ The Forces require a grade 10 education to join If you are under 19, you will need your parent or guardian's permission to join ► You must be a Canadian Citizen#21TO BE CHARGED WITH A CRIMINAL OFFENCE? 12#22You must be at least 12 years old to be charged with a criminal offence in Nova Scotia People between 12-18 will be tried as young offenders, except for certain very serious crimes#23TO REQUEST INFORMATION ABOUT MY BIRTH PARETS IF I WAS ADOPTED? 19#24To request information about your birth parents, you must be 19#25TO CHANGE MY NAME? 17 요#26► You must be 19 to apply to change your name ► In Nova Scotia, you must have been born in the province or have been a resident of the province for one year You can change your name before you turn 19 if you are married or a parent with custody of a child#27TO BE LEGALLY CONSIDERED AN ADULT? 19 AD BULTS ONLY ADULTS ONLY FOULTS BAL ONLY#28▸ The age of majority in Nova Scotia is 19 ►If you are older than 19, you are considered a legal adult#29TO VOTE IN AN ELECTION? 18#30You must be 18 years old & a Canadian citizen to vote in an election This applies to federal, provincial and municipal elections#31TO ADOPT A PET FROM THE SPCA? 19#32To Adopt a pet from the SPCA, you must be 19 years old#33TO GET A HUNTING LICENSE? 18#34► You must be 18 years old to get a hunting license on your own. People who are 16 or 17 can have their parents apply for a hunting license for them, and must be accompanied by their parents when hunting#35TO BUY A LOTTERY TICKET? 19 FIO WILLY WONKS Golden Ticker WinUp to $1,000,000 WILLY WONKEL Ticket Win Up to $1,000.00 Per tris karin yod a di WIN SIP TO stall t પ સહુ 21111ાર — Tapot, bad-c= the WIN UP TO 29 TIMES! TO ST WILL CARE; and 020 TIMES#36You must be 19 years old to buy a lottery ticket in Nova Scotia#37TO DRIVE A FARM TRACTOR? 14#38You must be 14 years old to get a license for a farm tractor#39TO CONSENT TO MEDICAL TREATMENT? 16 HOSPITAL#40You must be 16 years old to consent to medical treatment ▸ Before the age of 16, your wishes will be considered but your parents/guardians have authority to consent on your behalf ► If a court determines that you are your parents are refusing medical treatment that is vital to your life and health, it has the ability to order that the procedure be performed#41TO GET A CREDIT CARD? 19#42A To get a credit card, you must be 19 years old#43TO GET A PART-TIME JOB? 14#44If you are under 14 years old, you are not permitted to work more than three hours on a school day, and no more than 8 hours on a non-school day ▸ Children under 14 are also prohibited from spending more than eight hours at work and school combined ▸ Children under 16 are prohibited from working in a variety of different field#45Last Will & Testament TO MAKE A WILL? 19#46Unless you are married, you must be 19 to make a will#47TO SIGN A CONTRACT? 19#48To sign a legally enforceable contract, you must be 19 years old#49TO GIVE BLOOD? 17#50You must be 17 to give blood, according to Canadian Blood Services#51TO BUY A FIREARM? 18#52▸ To buy a firearm, you must have a valid firearms license. To obtain a license, you must be 18 years old and have passed a firearms safety course. ►If you are over 12 and under 18, and have the consent of a parent/guardian, you can obtain a license for the purposes of hunting, target practice and competition shooting. If you are under 18 and hunt as a way of life to sustain yourself or your family, you are also eligible for a firearms license#53If you have any questions about being of age in Nova Scotia check out our Youth App at Legalinfo.org LEGAL INFOD NOVA SCOTIA