Justice committee  We did research here in Ottawa with POWER, the sex worker rights group, where we looked at what happens here in Ottawa. What we found with the street sweeps is that, first of all, you have to look at the way they police. They lay charges for soliciting, but they also lay charges

Justice committee  My understanding of the provision about advertising sexual services is that anyone who provides that service.... The sex worker would not be criminally charged with doing the advertising, but there would be no place for her to legally advertise. This is the problem. We're trying

Justice committee  I do.

Justice committee  Or if they received the benefit in the context of a commercial enterprise that offers sexual services for consideration....

Justice committee  No.

Justice committee  Well, proposed paragraph 286.2(5)(e) says: received the benefit in the context of a commercial enterprise that offers sexual services for consideration. That's one of the exemptions.

Justice committee  I'm not sure either.

Justice committee  Oh, yes. Like the case with living off the avails, people who provide services.... It was always the case, under “living off the avails”, that if you offered services that were not related to the sex work, you were not criminalized. The baker, the doctor were never criminalized

Justice committee  No, it wouldn't—not if it occurs within a commercial enterprise. Specifically, the law says: 286.2(5)(e) received the benefit in the context of a commercial enterprise that offers sexual services for consideration. What I understand—and I believe this is the understanding o

Justice committee  Thank you. Hello. My name is Chris Bruckert. I hold a doctorate in sociology from Carleton University and I'm a professor of criminology at the University of Ottawa. I have spent the last 20 years examining various aspects of the sex industry, including conducting research on st