Ontario } Brothels Are Totally Legal Now



In an effort to protect prostitutes, the Canadian province's top court strikes down some restrictions on sex work

Sex workers listen to a presentation at the 16th International AIDS conference in Toronto  (Credit: Reuters/JP Moczulski)
This article originally appeared on GlobalPost.
Ontario’s top court has legalized brothels in the Canadian province, a ruling that is meant to protect the safety of sex workers.
Global PostThe landmark decision taken Monday, decided that the dangerous work of prostitution could be made more safe if it occurred under one roof with security staff, reported the Globe and Mail.
The Appeals Court of Ontario said that some of the country’s anti-prostitution laws were unconstitutional as they restricted the prostitute’s ability to protect themselves — a ruling already made by a lower court in 2010 but appealed by the provincial and federal governments.
The court also said that it would re-model the law against pimps, which prohibits living off the work of others by adding “in circumstances of exploitation,” reported PostMedia News.

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