Prostitution in Canada

Prostitution in Canada

Prostitution in Canada is not illegal but many of the activities surrounding it are illegal such as brothel owning and street prostitution. [ [http://www.prostitutionprocon.org/international.htm#canada] ] [ [http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/18323.htm] ] [ [http://www.interpol.int/Public/Children/SexualAbuse/NationalLaws/csaCanada.asp]

Although the term ‘prostitute’ is not defined, the Criminal Code of Canada proscribes ]
* owning, running, occupying or transporting anyone to a bawdy house (ss. 210 [6] and 211 [7] ),
* procuring or living on the avails of prostitution (s. 212 [8] ),
* paying for sex from anyone under the age of 18,
* "public" communication for the purposes of prostitution (s. 213 [5] ),
* bringing someone to Canada to work as a prostitute,
* bringing someone from Canada to work as a prostitute outside Canada.

The proscription of public communication for the purposes of prostitution allows for private communication, whether in a private place, on the telephone, or in print media. Automobiles are, however, considered public space if they can be seen.

Prior to 1972 only women could be charged with working as a prostitute.

In Canada, prostitution and sex work is also known as the "sex trade". [ [http://www.thestar.com/News/article/160949] ] [ [http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2005/03/29/prostitutecommittee0329.html] ]

Many larger Canadian cities are well-known for their respective sex industries. Montreal in particular is known as one of the top sex trade cities in North America. [ [http://media.www.mcgilltribune.com/media/storage/paper234/news/2002/09/10/Features/Sex-And.The.City.Montreal.As.The.Hotbed.Of.Smut-269498.shtml] ]

References

External links

* [http://www2.hu-berlin.de/sexology/IES/canada.html The International Encyclopedia of Sexuality]
* [http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/index.cfm?PgNm=TCE&Params=A1ARTA0006521 The Canadian Encyclopedia]
* [http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/ ProstitutionResearch.com]
* [http://www.duhaime.org/LegalResources/CriminalLaw/tabid/340/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/121/Prostitution-and-Related-Offenses-Canada.aspx Criminal Law]
* "Decriminalize sex trade: Vancouver report", [http://www.cbc.ca/bc/story/bc_pivot-sex-trade20060613.html CBC.ca] , June 13th, 2006
* "Vancouver sex-trade laws blasted: 'Once the lights go out here, man, it's brutal. It's crazy'", [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20060614.BCSEXTRADE14/TPStory/National globeandmail.com] , June 14th, 2006
* "Woman found dead near Edmonton linked to sex trade", [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/19/woman-body.html CBC News] , May 19th, 2006
*"New cases may be linked to Alberta sex-trade killings", [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/17/alberta-kare.html CBC News] , May 17th, 2006
* "Suspect in death of sex-trade worker has history of violence", [http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/05/10/sextrade-murder.html CBC News] , May 10th, 2006.
* "Pleasure and Pain: Inside the Sex Trade", [http://www.walnet.org/csis/news/vancouver_97/westend-970731.html The West Ender] , July 31, 1997
* [http://www.sfu.ca/community/sexwork.htm History of Sex Work in Vancouver] (downloadable PDF book written by sex workers)
* [http://www.sextradeworkersofcanada.com Sex Trade Workers in Canada]
* [http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080215/national/sex_co_op Vancouver prostitutes incorporate Canada's first sex industry co-op]


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