FRHD 2100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 17: Massage Parlor, Brothel, Dominick Fernow

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Family Relations and Human Development
• Course: FRHD 2100
• Professor: Tuuli Kukkonen

Document Summary

Prostitution law in canada: criminal code prohibits: Transporting or directing, or offering transport or direct, another person to a common bawdy house (establishment within which acts of sex for payment to occur) Keeping, being an inmate of, being found without lawful excuse in, or allowing a place to be used for the purpose of a common bawdy house. Procuring and living off the avails of prostitution. Communication with or stopping of a person in a public place (including vehicles) to negotiate sexual services for payment. There has been many attempts to legalize prostitution over the years. None have worked due to the high number of deaths among: three areas of law which are challenged: prostitutes. Provision against communication for the purpose of prostitution, because it prevents sex workers from screening potentially violent crimes. Provision against bawdy houses, because it prohibits sex workers from working in an indoor environment, which is safer than working the streets.