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    Default Canadian province of Ontario legalizes brothels in landmark ruling

    Canadian province of Ontario legalizes brothels in landmark ruling

    By Paula Newton, CNN
    updated 9:42 PM EDT, Mon March 26, 2012




    Ontario legalizes brothels





    Ottawa (CNN) -- Ontario's top court has legalized brothels, saying Canadian prostitution laws unfairly discriminate against prostitutes and their ability to work in safe environments.
    A panel of five judges wrote that the law banning common bawdy houses "is grossly disproportionate" if all it aims to do is keep public order in a neighborhood and maintain public health standards.
    "The record is clear that the safest way to sell sex is for a prostitute to work indoors, in a location under her control," the judges wrote in a much anticipated ruling.


    "The impact on those put at risk by the legislation is extreme," the judges added.


    However, the court stopped short of allowing prostitutes to openly solicit customers on the streets. The court ruled that prohibiting solicitation remains a "a reasonable limit on the right to freedom of expression."


    "It is so nice to see that we are now brought out into society. I feel a debutante at a ball. We're almost full citizens, so this is wonderful," said Valerie Scott, a former prostitute.
    Supporters of the ruling said the laws governing prostitution in Canada would now have to change.


    "Any form of criminalization pushes the industry underground and gives opportunities to predators. You can see it through the world," said Nikki Thomas, executive director of Sex Professionals of Canada.


    The judicial panel ruled that the changes should not take affect for at least one year, allowing the government to amend its criminal code. Any of those changes would apply to the entire country, not just the province of Ontario.


    But the Canadian government released a statement saying it was now weighing its legal options.


    "As the Prime Minister (Stephen Harper) has said, prostitution is bad for society and harmful to communities, women and vulnerable persons," Rob Nicholson, Canada's justice minister, said in a statement released by his office.


    The government indicated it would review the decision, but an appeal to Canada's Supreme Court is also a possibility.
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    I love being canadian, and as soon as we can Vote out Steven "Bush" Harper we can work on legalizing Marijuana.

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    Ontario is right across the lake from me!!! Brb swimming across Lake Erie to Canadian brothels.

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    Even more reasons to move to canada....hookers need a safe place to get rooted by strange men that need to relieve some tension....i bet ryan bracewell moves to canada.....for the weather of course...

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    Brothels are legal in Australia. Its warm, sunny, beaches ect............take that Canada

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    Haha good one mygunshow!

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    Wow, pretty cool if you live there, lol.

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    Canadian chicks are hot though, I have to give Canada that.

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    canada ... less socialist than america. ha.

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    Finally, there's another good reason to live in Canada.

    T.O., here I come for a week of training, sex, party and food

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    Quote Originally Posted by mygunshowsoldout View Post
    Brothels are legal in Australia. Its warm, sunny, beaches ect............take that Canada
    ...bastard

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    Quote Originally Posted by mygunshowsoldout View Post
    Canadian chicks are hot though, I have to give Canada that.
    this is true!

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    *Packs bags*

    HELLLOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO CANADAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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    Great new for personal Liberty!

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    More info here - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/...ws-monday.html

    LOL. Can't believe I didn't hear about this earlier.

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