Prostitution: Should it be decriminalized in Canada?
The federal government is warning that Canada could find itself in an "unprecedented" social experiment if key prostitution laws are lifted in Ontario this weekend.
An Ontario Superior Court judge struck down three prostitution laws in September, with the changes set to come into effect on Saturday.
The judge said laws against keeping a common bawdy house, communicating for the purposes of prostitution and living on the avails of the sex trade put sex workers in danger.
The federal and Ontario governments are before an Appeal Court on Monday, asking for the ruling to be stayed until a proper appeal can be heard.
Michael Morris, a lawyer for the federal government, says if a stay isn't granted, Saturday would bring about a "social experiment unprecedented in this country."
He says it will "profoundly and irreversibly" alter the status quo, hamper the court's appeal process and undermine Parliament and its right to create legislation in the public interest.
-With files from The Canadian Press
Should prostitution be decriminalized in Canada? Why or why not? Let us know in the comments below.
0 comments:
Post a Comment