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By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 4 Minutes Read March 27, 2012

Appeal Court recognizes health and safety risks associated with sex-trade laws

Rule of lawOn March 26, 2012, the Ontario Court of Appeal acknowledged that, “prostitution is a controversial topic, one that provokes heated and heartfelt debate about morality, equality, personal autonomy and public safety,” and overturned two of the three sections of the Criminal Code's prostitution law on the grounds that they are unconstitutional.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety, Human Rights / brothels, Charter of Rights and Freedoms, circumstances of exploitation, common bawdy house, criminal code, decriminalizing the oldest profession, employment law, Freedom of expression, health and safety risks, law, living off of the avails of “the prostitution of another person”, performing sex for money, prostitution, Public safety, sex trade, sex work, sex-trade workers, solicitation

By Adam Gorley | 3 Minutes Read September 30, 2010

Ontario court recognizes health and safety risks associated with sex-trade laws, and strikes them down

We wrote about a controversial challenge to Canada's prostitution laws last year, and the judge hearing the case has finally released her decision—in favour of the sex-trade workers who raised the challenge. "I have found that the law as it stands, is currently contributing to the danger faced by prostitutes,” said the judge.

Article by Adam Gorley / Employment Standards, Health and Safety, Human Rights / canadian employment law, criminal code, decriminalizing prostitution, employment law, occupational health and safety, ontario, sex trade, solicitation

By Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor | 2 Minutes Read October 9, 2009

Decriminalizing the oldest profession in the world

We were reading some very interesting articles in the media regarding the constitutional challenge to prostitution laws by sex-trade workers. These articles are saying that the law makes no sense. Alan Young, the Osgoode Hall law professor representing the women, notes that the law permits prostitution itself, but prohibits "all incidental transactions involved in prostitution". Consequently, they want the Court to strike down all the Criminal Code sections pertaining to solicitation, to effectively decriminalize prostitution—as a result, making the sex trade a viable profession in it's own right.

Article by Marie-Yosie Saint-Cyr, LL.B. Managing Editor / Health and Safety / canadian employment law, criminal code, decriminalizing prostitution, employment law, employment standard, occupational health and safety, sex trade, solicitation

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