It isn't completely legal... Yet. I have respect for those around me... Do you think a family on holiday wants to know that a working girl is in the next room??
Priyarai, entirely agree with Rockslinger on this. It is known as discresion.I have a couple of friends who are government tax auditors. When they are at a party they simply say they are government accountants.
I think our Becky is a lawyer in real life. Just kidding! I don't know.In the same way Rebecca introducing herself at a cocktail party as a lawyer rather than as an Assistant Attorney General in the White Collar Crime Section.
Even more reason to be upfront about it here in canada is that its 100 percent legal so why not tell the front desk youre here to see an escort... What's with asterwald saying he doesn't want trouble with the cops? what are they gonna charge you with? It's legal. I followed those court decisions and the lawyer who took the case all the way to the Supreme Court spent thousands of hours I'm sure fighting on behalf of Sex Workers so they wouldn't have to hide. So dont!!
And ask yourself why you are hiding and lying about your profession? You're a good person; you're honest and you provide a legal service that men want to pay for. The only reason you're ashamed is that you are buying into the shame that society heaps upon this profession. And the only reason society does that - think about it - is because it's sex! I refuse to allow myself to be shamed by these antiquated Victorian attitudes and I encourage other Sex Workers to do the same.
Monique is correct. The 12 month stay means that the current laws are still in effect, even though the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling over-turned two of the prostitution laws. As far as I know, it hasn't gone before the Supreme Court of Canada. It was up to the Ontario government as to whether or not they wanted appeal the ruling.The ruling had a 12 month stay to allow regulations to be implemented... Meaning it isn't legal... Yet
Monique is correct. The 12 month stay means that the current laws are still in effect, even though the Ontario Court of Appeal ruling over-turned two of the prostitution laws. As far as I know, it hasn't gone before the Supreme Court of Canada. It was up to the Ontario government as to whether or not they wanted appeal the ruling.
So, as it stands:
It is legal to provide sex for pay.
It is legal to pay for sex.
It is legal for an out-call for paid sex.
If an in-call location provides pay for sex services for more than one client, then it is considered a bawdy house and is NOT legal... yet. Regardless of whether said location is your personal dwelling or hotel room. This also means that landlords/hotels are also liable and may also be charged for the activities occurring on their premises.
If an in-call location is deemed a bawdy house, then asterwald's remarks about not wanting cops or trouble is valid since it is illegal to even be found at the a 'bawdy house'.
It will be still be illegal to have communication in a public place for the purposes of prostitution. With my understanding then, the client who blurted his intentions in public could very well have been charged!! I'm not sure of whether telling the front desk that you're using one of their rooms for an in-call constitutes 'communicating in a public place for the purposes of prostitution' or not.
"Nothing is more dangerous than a friend without discretion; even a prudent enemy is preferable." Jean de La Fontaine
Agreed. Legalities aside, there's something to be said about discretion and manners in polite company. Monique is a classy lady.But why be blatant about why not just be courteous of those around you? It's not a matter of being ashamed of what I do... It's a matter of respecting other people... Why flaunt what you do if there's a possibility it will offend someone?
It isn't completely legal??? help me out here - just what aspect of the escort industry in canada is still illegal? i think that last court decision made things pretty clear.
I was simply clearing up which aspects of of the escort industry are still illegal as requested by yourself. Just because some laws may not be enforced does not mean its legal. That said, I highly doubt law enforcement will turn a blind eye to 'communicating in public for the purposes of prostitution' since that aspect of the of the law was upheld.And writing an NSF check is illegal, too. While your point is technically correct my Canadian friends tell me that the police gave up long ago enforcing the bawdy house laws unless there is some evidence of force, coercion, human trafficking, etc. The individual sp renting a hotel room is way off of law enforcement's radar. Let's put it this way. The law is "in force", it's just not "enforced".
Yes.writing an NSF cheque is.illeal....and if you think nobody ever was prosecuted for it you are a loonie tune. Oh and those canadian friends of yours...are turds.And writing an NSF check is illegal, too. While your point is technically correct my Canadian friends tell me that the police gave up long ago enforcing the bawdy house laws unless there is some evidence of force, coercion, human trafficking, etc. The individual sp renting a hotel room is way off of law enforcement's radar. Let's put it this way. The law is "in force", it's just not "enforced".
They are?? Okay, maybe you could post some links to news articles of the bawdy house laws being enforced. You know the press would be all over it.Yes.writing an NSF cheque is.illeal....and if you think nobody ever was prosecuted for it you are a loonie tune. Oh and those canadian friends of yours...are turds.