Ontario legalizes brothels in landmark ruling
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Ontario legalizes brothels in landmark ruling

Toronto : Canada | Mar 26, 2012 at 9:55 AM PDT
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A panel of five judges wrote that the law banning common bawdy houses "is grossly disproportionate" if all it aims to do is keep public order in a neighborhood and maintain public health standards. "The record is clear that the safest way to sell sex is for a prostitute to work indoors, in a location under... FULL ARTICLE AT CNN
 
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