Category: SPOC in the News

Sean Mallen // Vancouver Sun // October 8, 2010 TORONTO — Federal prostitution laws that were struck down by an Ontario judge last week will be extended another month. When Justice Susan Himel handed down her decision Sept. 28, she

Catholic Register // Editorial // October 7, 2010 In striking down three prostitution laws an Ontario judge sparked a firestorm of debate about various legal and safety issues related to the so-called world’s oldest profession. But, at heart, prostitution is a

Crown has 30 days to appeal before ruling becomes law Raymond Kwan // October 6, 2010 // Excalibur (York University) TORONTO (CUP) — Alan Young played a pivotal role an Ontario court’s decision to strike down key provisions in Canada’s

Ali Churchill // October 6, 2010 // The Gateway (University of Alberta) The immortal George Carlin once asked, “Selling is legal. Fucking is legal. So why is selling fucking illegal?” There was good news for Carlin last week — an

October 5, 2010 | theTrumpet.com | Philadelphia Church of God Prostitution in Canada got a big legal boost last week. On September 28, Ontario Superior Court Justice Susan Himel ruled to strike down three key sections of the Canadian Criminal

Laura Agustin // October 2, 2010 The judge’s text explaining why she decided Ontario’s prostitution laws to be unconstitutional is a model of thoughtfulness and reason. The hearings took place in October of 2009, and I like to think Judge Himel took a

by: Torontoist.com When we call prostitution the “world’s oldest profession,” surely we’re being facetious. Dentistry is a profession. Teaching is a profession. Prostitution is a crime, right? Well, sort of. In fact, prostitution itself has been decriminalized in Canada since the ’70s, but

Les Whittington // September 30, 2010 OTTAWA—Canadians face a long, thorny national argument over sex-for-money after the federal government said it will appeal an Ontario court ruling that struck down Canada’s prostitution laws. “Prostitution is a problem that harms individuals

National Post editorial board // September 29, 2010 The Ontario Superior Court struck a blow for sane legislation on Tuesday when it struck down laws against communicating for the purposes of prostitution, living off its avails and running a “common bawdy

Global News // September 29, 2010 HALIFAX, NS – A Nova Scotia group that supports sex trade workers is celebrating a landmark decision from Ontario’s Superior Court. The group Stepping Stone has been advocating for the decriminalization of prostitution, saying

Kirk Makin // Globe and Mail // September 28, 2010 A Superior Court justice gutted the federal prostitution law in Ontario on Tuesday, allowing sex-trade workers to solicit customers openly and paving the way for judges in other provinces to follow

TORONTO — Plying the world’s oldest profession just became safer thanks to a landmark ruling by the Ontario Superior Court. In the stunning 131-page decision, Justice Susan Himel struck down as unconstitutional three prostitution-related charges — communicating for the purposes