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Reasonable Doubt: Prostitution at the heart of women’s rights in Canada
In 2013, the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the many ... which is a key safety measure in prostitution. The john bears all the legal risk in purchasing sex making it more likely that they ...
Supreme Court hears case on Canada’s prostitution laws
Canada enacted new criminal prostitution laws in 2014 aimed at reducing or eliminating prostitution. The first offence prohibits obtaining sexual services for consideration. The law criminalizes ...
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Petition to decriminalize sex work may finally thrust Justin Trudeau into repealing Canada’s prostitution law
As an opposition MP, Justin Trudeau in 2014 voted against a new law on prostitution in Canada. But when he became prime minister in 2015, the federal Liberal leader didn’t do anything about the ...