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Ottawa unveils new prostitution law targeting those who buy sex
Justice Minister Peter MacKay heralds approach as “Canadian model” designed to help women exit prostitution, but bill also takes aim at those who would sell sex in “public” places.
OTTAWA—The federal Conservative government will try to abolish the sex trade by targeting “johns” who purchase sex and anyone else who profits from or advertises the sexual services of others, all the while trying to persuade prostitutes to quit selling their bodies.
A bill tabled Wednesday to overhaul Canada’s prostitution laws views the sex trade as an illicit activity practiced by women who have no options. “The bill . . . recognizes that the vast majority of those that sell sexual services do not do so by choice. We view the vast majority of those involved in selling sexual services as victims,” said Justice Minister Peter MacKay.
It sets a high penalty for an offender who pays for sexual services — up to five years in jail, or 10 years in the case of prostitutes under age 18. Fines could range from $1,000 to $4,000, with more severe penalties levied in cases where the exchange happens in public places, in parks or near schools.
Despite the government’s claim it wants to protect vulnerable women and target only at those who profit from victimizing them, the Conservative bill takes aim at prostitutes, too, depending on where and how they practice their trade.
The bill criminalizes the act of selling sex in public places or places “where children could reasonably be expected to be present,” in MacKay’s words. It bans the advertisement of sex for sale online, as well as targeting anyone who receives a “material benefit” as a result of an “exploitive relationship” with prostitutes, he said.
He said the aim is not to arrest physicians or cab drivers who might interact with prostitutes. However, when asked about drivers or bodyguards hired by prostitutes for personal security reasons, MacKay said the test for a court would be the existence of an exploitative relationship.
The Supreme Court of Canada had overturned the law against “living on the avails” of prostitution because it was too broad and did not allow prostitutes to voluntarily hire bodyguards, drivers or receptionists who could help them in setting safe working conditions.
http://www.thestar.com/news/cana ... se_who_buy_sex.html
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rostitution" has been existing for over thousands of years already. As long there is demand, there is supply. It will never die... 
