Betteridge Glenn
Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Canada.
Can HIV AIDS Policy Law Rev. 2004 Aug;9(2):22-3.
The sale of sexual services between consenting adults is legal under Canadian law, yet the Criminal Code prohibits many activities related to prostitution and the sex trade. As a result, many people who work in the sex trade come into conflict with the law. In recent reports, two Canadian organizations have called for the repeal of the current Criminal Code prohibitions on activities related to the sex trade. Pivot Legal Society's report, "Voices for Dignity: A Call to End the Harms Caused by Canada's Sex Trade Laws," was released in March 2004. The Conseil permanent de la jeunesse, a 15-member advisory panel to the Québec government, released "Prostitution de rue: avis" in April 2004.
根据加拿大法律，双方自愿的成年人之间性服务交易是合法的，但《刑法》禁止许多与卖淫和性交易相关的活动。因此，许多从事性交易的人会与法律产生冲突。在最近的报告中，两个加拿大组织呼吁废除《刑法》目前对与性交易相关活动的禁令。枢纽法律协会的报告《尊严之声：呼吁终结加拿大性交易法律造成的伤害》于2004年3月发布。魁北克政府的一个由15名成员组成的咨询小组——青年常设委员会于2004年4月发布了《街头卖淫：意见》。
