Toute application de la force - même mineure - contre une personne constitue un voies de fait sauf si un moyen de défense trouve application

R. v. Palombi, 2007 ONCA 486

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[28]         Any intentional application of force – even relatively minor force – without the consent of the victim, is an assault unless some defence applies.  There is no suggestion of any defence that could apply in this case.  In particular, the use of force by way of correction as set out in s. 43 of the Criminal Code was not available given the age of the child: see Canadian Foundation for Children, Youth and the Law v. Canada (Attorney General), 2004 SCC 4 (CanLII), [2004] 1 S.C.R. 76 at para. 25.  There may also be circumstances where the common law necessity excuse, as described in Perka v. The Queen, 1984 CanLII 23 (SCC), [1984] 2 S.C.R. 232, may be applicable. No such circumstances arose in this case.