Court Decisions

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Ontario Court of Appeal

• Justice Rosenberg's December 12th 2010 decision to stay Justice Himel's
  decision to strike down section 210, 212 1(j) and 213 1(c)of the Criminal
  Code of Canada until April 29th 2011.

Ontario Superior Court

• Justice Himel's September 28th 2010 decision to strike down section 210
  prohibiting keeping a common bawdy house, section 212 1(j) living on the
  avails of prostitution, and 213 1(c) which prohibits "communicating for
  the purposes of prostitution". Effectively decriminalizing consensual
  adult sex work in Ontario.

Ontario Court of Appeal

• Decision by the Ontario Court of Appeal on intervener application by Catholic Civil Rights League, Christian legal fellowship and R.E.A.L Women of Canada, to our constitutional challenge. / Date: September 22nd, 2009.

Ontario Superior Court

• Decision by Justice Matlow on the intervener application by Catholic Civil Rights League, Christian legal fellowship and R.E.A.L Women of Canada / Date: July 3rd, 2009. {PDF}

Court of Appeal for Ontario

• R. v. Ryczak / Date: April 15th, 2009.

Court of Appeal for British Columbia

In the Supreme Court of British Columbia

• Downtown Eastside Sex Workers United Against Violence Society and Sheryl Kiselbach v. Attorney General / Date: January 15th, 2008.

Supreme Court of Canada

• R. v. Kouri / Date: Janurary 21st, 2005 .

  Decision about the 'indecent act' section of the bawdyhouse law.