Interesting Judicial Decision In Canada
An Ontario judge just issued an interesting decision. In effect, she legalized solicitation for the purposes of prostitution, brothels, and pimping. Prostitution itself has long been legal in Canada. This judge has given the Ontario government 30 days to convince her to stay the decision. Unlikely, prosecution witnesses have been described as "liars" in press reports of the trial.
If her decision stands, all current laws dealing with these matters will be voided in Ontario. The decision would probably be respected in other Canadian jurisdictions. The Ontario government would certainly appeal this ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada, a court which has proved itself reluctant to change decisions based on charter of rights challenges.
The complainants in the case were two street prostitutes and a dominatrix. Their argument was that the anti-solicitation laws made it dangerous for them to conduct their perfectly legal business; a violation of their charter guaranteed rights as Canadian citizens.
The dominatrix (who is an over-the-top character) was quoted as saying:
".....I can now go and spank some ass - Legally !!".
If her decision stands, all current laws dealing with these matters will be voided in Ontario. The decision would probably be respected in other Canadian jurisdictions. The Ontario government would certainly appeal this ruling to the Supreme Court of Canada, a court which has proved itself reluctant to change decisions based on charter of rights challenges.
The complainants in the case were two street prostitutes and a dominatrix. Their argument was that the anti-solicitation laws made it dangerous for them to conduct their perfectly legal business; a violation of their charter guaranteed rights as Canadian citizens.
The dominatrix (who is an over-the-top character) was quoted as saying:
".....I can now go and spank some ass - Legally !!".
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Does this means we'll be seeing less of farmerart in the states now?
Do you have a guest room?
I'll bet art has a guest ranch!
Canadians, sheesh!
I heard about this ruling as well yesterday. My understanding has always been that prostitution was basically tolerated by the authorities in Canada. They did have some restrictions though that were enforced haphazardly at best...like that prostitution must be done in private places, but not in a brothel or "bawdy house". Solicitation in public places was illegal, and pimping was illegal.
I've heard of the solicitation restrictions being enforced sometimes in Ontario & the midwestern portions of Canada but rarely in Quebec. Also, there are several FS strip clubs in rural Quebec that basically operate openly as brothels, and the provincial authorities merely inspect them routinely for potential health & safety violations.
That's one of the things that AMPs down in the States get busted for as well...having girls that give massages without a licence.