Is it legal to meet independent escort girl from leolist in Canada?

[John007 0]

Hello! I just wondering to know that, Is it legal to meet independent escort girl from leolist in Canada?

[GolfGuy1 28]

My rudimentary understanding of the situation is that the whole thing is legal right up until you give the donation. Then it’s the client who is breaking the law not the provider. 

[AdamSandler 207]

4 hours ago, GolfGuy1 said:

My rudimentary understanding of the situation is that the whole thing is legal right up until you give the donation. Then it’s the client who is breaking the law not the provider. 

Basically. It’s legal for them to sell but it’s not legal to buy. They get around things by saying stuff like “you are only paying to spend time with me and whatever happens during that time is between consenting adults”. That argument probably wouldn’t stand up in court but the court would also have to prove that money exchanged hands. The whole thing is pretty messy.

[dbhalifax 8]

There is a case in front of the Supreme Court at the moment - 41017 and it may change things since it argues that the current laws are unconstitutional. Since the Supreme Court has a habit of throwing out things like mandatory sentencing, onerous bail conditions, and such on constitutionality grounds, there is some chance that they'll also throw out these current laws. In addition, I did chat with a sex worker about this and she suggested that since it is in her interest to not have clients get arrested or tried it's unlikely to result in her being cooperative with enforcement - few things would kill her career quicker. I suspect that all reputable workers would feel that way, so the chance of being harassed by law enforcement is relatively low and convicted lower.

[AdamSandler 207]

22 minutes ago, dbhalifax said:

There is a case in front of the Supreme Court at the moment - 41017 and it may change things since it argues that the current laws are unconstitutional. Since the Supreme Court has a habit of throwing out things like mandatory sentencing, onerous bail conditions, and such on constitutionality grounds, there is some chance that they'll also throw out these current laws. In addition, I did chat with a sex worker about this and she suggested that since it is in her interest to not have clients get arrested or tried it's unlikely to result in her being cooperative with enforcement - few things would kill her career quicker. I suspect that all reputable workers would feel that way, so the chance of being harassed by law enforcement is relatively low and convicted lower.

Although she might not voluntarily cooperate if the police harass her and make it difficult for her to work is possible she may not have a choice. 

That said prostitution is pretty low on the list of things police are worried about. Trafficking definitely so if you ever feel like it could be that type of situation get out as fast as you can. But an independent provider doing this of their own choice police don't really care.

My understanding of the laws as they currently are mostly work to protect the SWs. They are essentially saying it's illegal but they make it legal for the SW so they have a safe place to go and support in case anything happens like a stalker or assault.

[Coco1 60]

It's basically legal these days. It's more the human trafficking aspect, where the person isn't a willing participant that gets prosecuted these days and rightfully so.
 

Law enforcement has bigger fish to fry than going after the guy in a sexless marriage looking for a little piece on the side with a willing provider. As Trudeau the senior famously said: "there's no place for the state in the bedrooms of the nation." 

[RobertDion 90]

3 hours ago, AdamSandler said:

Basically. It’s legal for them to sell but it’s not legal to buy. They get around things by saying stuff like “you are only paying to spend time with me and whatever happens during that time is between consenting adults”. That argument probably wouldn’t stand up in court but the court would also have to prove that money exchanged hands. The whole thing is pretty messy.

That's exactly how it goes and it WOULD stand up in court assuming that both you and the provider tell the same story. You will never be caught or prosecuted for THAT as a crime, it's the other things associated with the act that sometimes happens that you would have to ab accused of first and then charges brought up on you, it's never a case of cops catching you in the act HA! we saw you with her, there's nooo budget in ANY police districts ANY where that wastes that time. It's when it's assiciated with the exchange of drugs, or if SA happens - other more serious crimes being linked to this transaction that they would catch you on, never this transaction itself. I know for a fact most SPs personally KNOW a cop, either as a client or as a friend to use to check up on a client for a background check.

Well said too: "Law enforcement has bigger fish to fry than going after the guy in a sexless marriage looking for a little piece on the side with a willing provider" -- -that's the truth.

If you're worried about it being illegal, than don't so it, because yes it's technically illegal, but no one is enforcing it.

[RobertDion 90]

1 hour ago, AdamSandler said:

Although she might not voluntarily cooperate if the police harass her and make it difficult for her to work is possible she may not have a choice. 

That said prostitution is pretty low on the list of things police are worried about. Trafficking definitely so if you ever feel like it could be that type of situation get out as fast as you can. But an independent provider doing this of their own choice police don't really care.

My understanding of the laws as they currently are mostly work to protect the SWs. They are essentially saying it's illegal but they make it legal for the SW so they have a safe place to go and support in case anything happens like a stalker or assault.

That's exactly right.