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Prostitution is the business or practice of engaging in sexual activity in exchange for payment. The definition of "sexual activity" varies, and is often defined as an activity requiring physical contact (e.g., sexual intercourse, non-penetrative sex, manual sex, oral sex, etc.) with the customer.
Prostitution in Canada. Current laws passed by the Parliament of Canada in 2014 make it illegal to purchase or advertise sexual services and illegal to live on the material benefits from sex work. The law officially enacted criminal penalties for "Purchasing sexual services and communicating in any place for that purpose."
Prostitution, the practice of engaging in relatively indiscriminate sexual activity, in general with someone who is not a spouse or a friend, in exchange for immediate payment in money or other valuables. Learn more about the history of prostitution in this article.
The groups argue that instead of recognizing sex workers' rights and well-being by decriminalizing sex work, the federal government created a set of criminal laws called the Protection of...
A former escort agency owner, several workers in the sex trade as well as a group that advocates for law reform have launched a legal challenge of Canada's prostitution laws.
Many people who sell sexual services prefer the term “sex worker” and find “prostitute” demeaning and stigmatizing, which contributes to their exclusion from health, legal, and social services. Why do some people do sex work? Sex workers sell sexual services in order to earn a livelihood.
The Supreme Court of Canada today struck down Canada's laws restricting prostitution, and gave Parliament one year to establish new ones if it so desires.
