The CBC (Canadian) website reports today (September 28, 2010) that an Ontario court has thrown out key provisions of Canada's anti-prostitution laws in response to a constitutional challenge by a Toronto dominatrix and two prostitutes in 2009.
Ontario's Superior Court of Justice ruled today the Criminal Code provisions relating to prostitution contribute to the danger faced by sex-trade workers.
In her ruling, Justice Susan Himel said it now falls to Parliament to "fashion corrective action."
Himel wrote, "It is my view these unconstitutional provisions should be of no force and effect, particularly given the seriousness of the charter violations."
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