Sex work is legal in Canada, yet everything required for a sale to take place is illegal:
Keeping a common bawdy- house (a place kept, occupied or frequented for purposes of prostitution; including an escort service or erotic massage). Communicating for the purpose of engaging in prostitution, and procuring or living off the avails of prostitution.
The case brought before the Ontario Supreme Court, by three sex workers, is challenging these three sections of the Criminal Code.
In deciding the case, Justice Susan Himel needs to determine whether the prostitution laws are proportionate for their purpose, or whether they have the effect of forcing sex workers into unsafe situations.
Those wishing to strike down the laws argue that they do create unsafe work environments by forcing workers on the streets, or underground; thus preventing them from being able to screen their customers, work in and travel to places they consider to be safe and hire staff to help them to do this; such as drivers and receptionists. The evidence points to the sex trade workers across Canada who have been beaten, killed, kidnapped and missing.
Over the years attempts have been made to change aspects of prostitution laws, though this is the first challenge in decades that is aiming for broad changes.
Court resumed with final arguments for the Ontario level of this challenge on Monday October 26th, 2009.
2 comments:
I have heard that non licensed Escorts in Calgary have been caught by the Calgary Police and fined $2000.00. The police call them from information on their ad/ads on Craigslist and set up a date when the Escort arrives the Officers have all the information to give them a $2000.00 ticket. This is supposed to be a deterrent ( if true). Now the Escorts have to work even harder to pay the fine. I have a feeling this type of enforcement might force the Escorts into doing dangerous things that they would not of before being hit with a fine. Other solutions need to found. My major concern is the substance addicted Escorts that need to make a lot a money to keep up with their habit. Apparently the laws in Canada don’t allow for mandatory drug treatment/help when they are caught in a situation like this. It would be a much better solution and probably cheaper in cost for the taxpayers.
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