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Canada inherited its criminal laws from England.The first recorded laws dealing with prostitution were in Nova Scotia in 1759, although as early as August 19, 1675 the Sovereign Council of New France convicted Catherine Guichelin, one of the King's Daughters, with leading a "life scandalous and dishonest to the public", declared her a prostitute and banished her from the walls of Quebec City ...
The Canadian Centre for Justice Statistics report Street Prostitution in Canada (1993) stated that police activity was mainly directed at the street level. Over 10,000 prostitution-related incidents were reported in 1992, of which 95% were communicating offences and 5% were bawdy-house and pimping offences.
See also: History of prostitution in Canada, Prostitution in Canada and Prostitution law in Canada Wikimedia Commons has media related to Prostitutes in Canada . Pages in category "Canadian female prostitutes"
As noted by the US report, some Canadian NGOs such as Vancouver Rape Relief [43] believe that making prostitution legal is the best way to prevent human trafficking, forced prostitution, child prostitution and similar abusive activities. They argue that a system that allows legalized and regulated prostitution inherently takes business away ...
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Jessica Lustig has argued that American anti-prostitution laws tend to disadvantage girls who are American citizens, while federal laws tend to prioritize the well-being of foreign-born girls. She points out that a 14 year old Chinese girl trafficked into the country for use in prostitution would be viewed as a victim and offered a temporary ...
At least eight states have seen an explosion in migrant prostitution since the gang laid down roots in the US, with authorities in Texas, Nevada, Illinois, California, Florida, Georgia, New Jersey ...
Despite ongoing social movement obstacles, the history of sex worker rights activism in Canada has produced sex worker-run organizations and political coalitions that have garnered support from other organizations, researchers, and cause lawyers, making it possible for sex workers to mobilize legally against federal prostitution laws.