Ontario Court of Appeal greenlights brothels

[sixrings]

No...he just obviously doesn't agree with our constitutional rights when it doesn't jive with his personal agenda.




Which is why it's also conveniently legal for you to move if you don't like your neighbours.

to be fair you are against gambling and have taken a stance against that. just because he doesnt share your view on the brothels doesnt make him wrong. Similarly someone is not necessarly wrong for wanting casinos.

As someone who has been to amsterdamn and have family who live there I question if this will be much better myself. The last time I was in holland there was a lot of talk about how maybe they sold their soul for the sake of the extra dollar (taxes) but in the end the legalization of prostitution had brought more harm then good. Obviously that was clearly just a groups opinion. But it was a group who was becoming larger and larger. I dont know enough to comment on the subject but to assume everything will be fine because its legal is nieve.

 

[freshcutgrass]

to be fair you are against gambling and have taken a stance against that.

That wouldn't be fair, as I am not "against" gambling at all. I argued against casinos being promoted by the provincial government as a means to increase revenue and pay down their deficit, or that mega casinos are good urban planning contributions to the City of Toronto.

just because he doesnt share your view on the brothels doesnt make him wrong.

I never said he was wrong, and I never gave my views on brothels, so how do you know we don't share the same view on them? I questioned his views on the constitution and the judiciary process.

 

[voxpopulicosmicum]

All I want to know is, does this mean there are going to be proposals for supertall brothels in the central core?

Where have you been?

 

[BurlOak]

Just my opinion, i sure wouldnt want a brothel next to my residence...do you

If a brothel is legal, as is owning a bar, then obviously licensing is required and municipalities can zone areas for brothels as they do drinking establishments. I imagine minimum set backs to residences, schools, etc., would be mandatory.

 

[adma]

The way I see it, this ruling only legitimizes circumstances which already exist, whether in Agincourt high-rises or wherever. It isn't like we're headed for Amsterdam-esque red light districts, even if Mammoliti would wish for as much on the Islands...

 

[TheTigerMaster]

Hopefully this doesn't get international attention. The last thing I want ontario to be known for is brothels.

 

[jje1000]

Hopefully this doesn't get international attention. The last thing I want ontario to be known for is brothels.

I see three possible outcomes:

1.) The Harper Government™ strikes down the entire thing in Supreme Court.

2.) The conservatives and overly religious raise a stink about it and the laws get reinstated once the next PC party comes into power.

3.) Since the brothels can't be openly marketed as brothels, no one notices and the whole thing goes away except for the few times when neighbours notice a brothel and complain about land values.

4.) Ontario becomes the Amsterdam of North America.

 

[Admiral Beez]

Looks like it's going to be quite a city in time for the Pam Am Games. First a casino, and now brothels. We'll be known as Atlantic City North. Just throw in 24 hour open bars and you're all set.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

I see three possible outcomes:

1.) The Harper Government™ strikes down the entire thing in Supreme Court.

2.) The conservatives and overly religious raise a stink about it and the laws get reinstated once the next PC party comes into power.

3.) Since the brothels can't be openly marketed as brothels, no one notices and the whole thing goes away except for the few times when neighbours notice a brothel and complain about land values.

4.) Ontario becomes the Amsterdam of North America.

The government will likely strike down the law. I couldn't see any government - liberal, NDP or conservative allowing this to happen.

 

[jje1000]

The NDP will probably let it pass. The Liberals, maybe, but some members will certain reject the law. The Conservatives will definitely reject the law to appeal to their base. I wonder when Hudak will put out a statement regarding this.

 

[freshcutgrass]

The Harper Government™ strikes down the entire thing in Supreme Court.

The government will likely strike down the law.

What????

 

[Blovertis]

The government will likely strike down the law. I couldn't see any government - liberal, NDP or conservative allowing this to happen.

Governments don't "strike down" laws; courts do.

The Attorney General will appeal this decision to the Supreme Court of Canada, and the Harper government will hope that it reverses the Court of Appeal and upholds the prostitution law as it is. Failing that, the best the government can do is rewrite the legislation to (again) prohibit pimping while at the same time conforming to the courts' interpretation of the Charter.

Even after that, there would be no guarantee that the new law would survive another Charter challenge.

 

[TheTigerMaster]

The NDP will probably let it pass. The Liberals, maybe, but some members will certain reject the law. The Conservatives will definitely reject the law to appeal to their base. I wonder when Hudak will put out a statement regarding this.

That what I was trying to say. The government obviously can't implement a law that has just been ruled unconstitutional.

 

[Towered]

This is good news.

 

[freshcutgrass]

The Conservatives will definitely reject the law to appeal to their base.

But what kind of base are you appealing to by snubbing your nose at the Charter or the Supreme Court?