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Supreme Court of Canada to hear appeal on brothel law Government wants the ban revisted The Canadian Press Oct 25, 2012 07:53:57 AM http://www.news1130.com/news/national/article/415470--supreme-court-of-canada-to-hear-appeal-on-brothel-law?cid=dlvr.it OTTAWA (NEWS1130) - The Supreme Court of Canada is going to take a look at the main laws controlling prostitution. The top court says it will hear a government appeal of a ruling striking down the ban on brothels. Ontario's top court had ruled the ban on bawdy houses increased the dangers prostitutes face because it forces them to work outside. The Ontario court also upheld a ban on soliciting and reworded the law against living on the avails of prostitution. The Supreme Court will also hear a cross-appeal by sex-trade workers on the soliciting ban. The top court says a stay on legalizing brothels will remain in place until it decides the case.

Ever think she might be stalking YOU???

So do we assume you don't cut your hair or shave your face?:icon_razz: Whether it be a societal norm, personal preference or a way of attracting the opposite sex (or same .. no homo), we all do things which are contrary to our "natural state" because as human beings we can choose to do so. db

For me, it's not about the hair on the mons pubis, although I prefer this trimmed, it's about the rest, i.e. the hair on the labia, perineum or around the anus, which typically deflates my enthusiasm and consequently detracts from my otherwise stellar lingual performances. db

I'll start. Probably my ATF - Georgia Jones

1. Access your profile; 2. Under Group Memberships, click on "Join Social Groups"; 3. Click on applicable group (in your case, "Paying homage to the all might spinner"); 4. On the red Social Group title bar, click "Join Group"; 5. Confirm Y/N. db now waits to see xxAngelina join group :D

From CBC News: An Ontario court has thrown out key provisions of Canada's anti-prostitution laws in response to a constitutional challenge brought by a Toronto dominatrix and two prostitutes in 2009. Ontario's Superior Court of Justice ruled Tuesday the Criminal Code provisions relating to prostitution contribute to the danger faced by sex-trade workers. Dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford and Valerie Scott and Amy Lebovitch had argued that prohibitions on keeping a common bawdy house, communicating for the purposes of prostitution and living on the avails of the trade force them from the safety of their homes to face violence on the streets. The women asked the court to declare legal restrictions on their activities a violation of charter rights of security of the person and freedom of expression. The women and their lawyer, Alan Young, were expected to hold a news conference later Tuesday afternoon. The government had argued that striking down the provisions without enacting something else in their place would "pose a danger to the public." Some conservative groups such as Real Women of Canada, who had intervener status in the case, argued that decriminalizing prostitution may make Canada a haven for human trafficking and that prostitution is harmful to the women involved in it. However, in her ruling Tuesday, Justice Susan Himel said it now falls to Parliament to "fashion corrective action." "It is my view that in the meantime these unconstitutional provisions should be of no force and effect, particularly given the seriousness of the charter violations," Himel wrote. While prostitution is technically legal, virtually every activity associated with it is not. The Criminal Code of Canada prohibits communication for the purpose of prostitution. It also prohibits keeping a common bawdy house for the purpose of prostitution. Those laws enacted in 1985 were an attempt to deal with the public nuisance created by street walkers. They failed to recognize the alternative ? allowing women to work more safely indoors ? was prohibited, Young had said previously. Young called it "bizarre" that the ban on bawdy houses is an indictable offence that carries stiffer sanctions, including jail time and potential forfeiture of a woman's home, when the ban on communication for prostitution purposes is usually a summary offence that at most leads to fines. The provisions prevent sex workers from properly screening clients, hiring security or working in the comfort and safety of their own homes or brothels, he had said. Young cited statistics behind the "shocking and horrific" stories of women who work the streets, along with research that was not available when the Supreme Court of Canada upheld the communication ban in 1990. It's about time!

You might wish to avoid renting a car. Signed Cody LeCompte

Now that Google Street View is up and running in the O-Town area, did everyone check to ensure their auto wasn't parked outside their favourite locale?

The Den is having Midsummer Nights Dream on Thursday, June 12. Although there's an early Chippendale show to get the ladies warmed up, that closes up at 11:00 pm and then there's a series of shows featuring some porn stars. Sounds like fun. See their website for details.

Daytime? Evening?

I think the Den's clientele would be very accepting (and charitable). db <- platinum member, NuDen (membership has its privileges)

I'd have to say Beckta on Nepean between Kent and Bank is the best restaurant in Ottawa. Menu changes month to month. Small and intimate, but very upscale. Will impress any SP on a dinner date.