“There are laws that control or prohibit spanking in many countries. (i.e. *Canada, spanking is restricted but not necessarily illegal. As of 2004, it is now illegal in Canada to (1) spank a child under age 24 months, (2) spank a child age 12 or older, (3) spank with any kind of implement such as a belt, switch or paddle - regardless of the age of the child, (4) spank children you are not the parent of, and (5) spank "bare bottom", regardless of the age of the child.“” http://www.wikihow.com/Include-Spanking-in-Child-Discipline