The decision came after a court challenge by sex workers arguing certain restrictions were unconstitutional because they robbed them of the right to protect themselves by, for instance, hiring a bodyguard or working indoors instead of on the street.
The Ontario ruling applies only in that province, but because the federal government is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the high court decision will have an impact nationwide.
“When I heard that my first thought was, ‘Those hypocrites, they are saying put them (sex workers) somewhere where we can’t see them but are still admitting that prostitution is dangerous,’ ” Marie said.
“It’s the-not-in-my-backyard thinking.”
“This isn’t a choice and it’s not a job,” Julie said. “There’s no more security in doing this inside a bordello.”
“The violence against women is not on the street, it’s between four walls,” Marie said. “There are escort services, massage parlours, all operating now with organized crime and street gangs. Bordellos will be the same.”

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Bill in wild conservative country Data is data. Privacy is privacy. If Quebec wants a long gun registry, the feds should let them have the Quebec data. All other data should be destroyed. Quebec doesn’t need data on Albertans.
geebee Nuts to the judge. Nuts to the followers of such drivel.
steve
perfect picture of these two cronies making the announcement. first you have bernier who is famous for forgetting top secret documents at his stripper girlfriends appartment and vic toews the cheat who would like all information of all sorts destroyed. then you get comments from certain con supporters on this site saying throw everybody away for 25 to life and kill the rest of them. what a bubbly group of wonderful people these reformers are. god help us all.

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The decision came after a court challenge by sex workers arguing certain restrictions were unconstitutional because they robbed them of the right to protect themselves by, for instance, hiring a bodyguard or working indoors instead of on the street.
The Ontario ruling applies only in that province, but because the federal government is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the high court decision will have an impact nationwide.
“When I heard that my first thought was, ‘Those hypocrites, they are saying put them (sex workers) somewhere where we can’t see them but are still admitting that prostitution is dangerous,’ ” Marie said.
“It’s the-not-in-my-backyard thinking.”
“This isn’t a choice and it’s not a job,” Julie said. “There’s no more security in doing this inside a bordello.”
“The violence against women is not on the street, it’s between four walls,” Marie said. “There are escort services, massage parlours, all operating now with organized crime and street gangs. Bordellos will be the same.”

See the full article from “Regina Leader-Post”

… If it comes to fruition, it would be a fantastic project for downtown Montreal,” said Jeffrey Berkowitz, president of Aurora Realty Consultants, a retail and real estate specialist.
The project – presented to the borough Tuesday night and is contingent on city hall approval – is the brainchild of Selfridges Group Ltd., which owns Ogilvy, along with Montreal-based partner and developer Devimco Inc. The Quebec Federation of Labour’s Fonds de solidarité is a financial partner.
“It’s the first step in a very long process,” said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, a Montreal-based spokesperson for Selfridges.
The 545,000-square-foot project was at one point designed to reach all the way to de Maisonneuve Blvd.
But the owner of Wanda’s strip club at the corner of de Maisonneuve refused multimillion-dollar offers to sell his building to developers, so the project is going ahead without him, sources told The Gazette.

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… If it comes to fruition, it would be a fantastic project for downtown Montreal,â said Jeffrey Berkowitz, president of Aurora Realty Consultants, a retail and real estate specialist.
The project â presented to the borough Tuesday night and is contingent on city hall approval â is the brainchild of Selfridges Group Ltd., which owns Ogilvy, along with Montreal-based partner and developer Devimco Inc. The Quebec Federation of Labourâs Fonds de solidarité is a financial partner.
âœItâs the first step in a very long process,â said Jean-Sébastien Lamoureux, a Montreal-based spokesperson for Selfridges.
The 545,000-square-foot project was at one point designed to reach all the way to de Maisonneuve Blvd.
But the owner of Wandaâs strip club at the corner of de Maisonneuve refused multi-million-dollar offers to sell his building to developers, so the project is going ahead without him, sources told The Gazette.

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My favourite Montreal comic duo – and my favourite phone pranksters in the whole wide world – Les Justiciers masqués just pranked Charlie Sheen. They called up the former Two and a Half Men star with Marc-Antoine Audette from Les Justiciers pretending to be Oscar winner Jean Dujardin – complete with a big fat French accent – and he asked Sheen if he wanted to appear in The Artist 2.
“Dujardin” tells Sheen how much he likes the old Two and a Half Men but not the new version.
“It sucks without you because Ashton Kutcher sucks so much.”
Interestingly enough, Sheen makes no effort to come to Kutcher’s defense.
Then “Dujardin” starts whipsering because he says he doesn’t want his wife to hear and says, “And then we can get wasted and call all those wonderful prostitutes in Los Angeles. It’s going to be the weekend of our lives.”

See the full article from “Montreal Gazette (blog)”

R OMG…have people forgotten how to have a little fun, laugh a little with all the world problems one would think a little humor would be very welcomed.Granted its not everyone’s cup of tea….I would have had better ideas just sitting here writing this email….. but non the less it was a little humor with someone who lets face it is a farce of a manI would agree had they pranked a brain surgeon about to go into surgery …… But its Charlie Sheen for Pete’s sake
Cyberdude Marc-Antoine Audette and Sebastien Trudel: WINNING!!!!
laura Heh heh, it’s childish but still a little amusing. Are you all just Sheen lovers or so serious about your talk radio that you can’t just laugh it off?
Lou Hey Tudor,What goes around comes around
Oh please give me a break, lately every time we have heard of Charlie Sheen’s name in the news its about his less then professional behavior, drugs, alcohol prostitutes etc….its was April’s fool after all!

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The decision came after a court challenge by sex workers arguing certain restrictions were unconstitutional because they robbed them of the right to protect themselves by, for instance, hiring a bodyguard or working indoors instead of on the street.
The Ontario ruling applies only in that province, but because the federal government is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the high court decision will have an impact nationwide.
“When I heard that my first thought was, ‘Those hypocrites, they are saying put them (sex workers) somewhere where we can’t see them but are still admitting that prostitution is dangerous,’ ” Marie said.
“It’s the-not-in-my-backyard thinking.”
“This isn’t a choice and it’s not a job,” Julie said. “There’s no more security in doing this inside a bordello.”
“The violence against women is not on the street, it’s between four walls,” Marie said. “There are escort services, massage parlours, all operating now with organized crime and street gangs. Bordellos will be the same.”

See the full article from “Canada.com”

The decision came after a court challenge by sex workers arguing certain restrictions were unconstitutional because they robbed them of the right to protect themselves by, for instance, hiring a bodyguard or working indoors instead of on the street.
The Ontario ruling applies only in that province, but because the federal government is likely to appeal to the Supreme Court of Canada, the high court decision will have an impact nationwide.
“When I heard that my first thought was, ‘Those hypocrites, they are saying put them (sex workers) somewhere where we can’t see them but are still admitting that prostitution is dangerous,’ ” Marie said.
“It’s the-not-in-my-backyard thinking.”
“This isn’t a choice and it’s not a job,” Julie said. “There’s no more security in doing this inside a bordello.”
“The violence against women is not on the street, it’s between four walls,” Marie said. “There are escort services, massage parlours, all operating now with organized crime and street gangs. Bordellos will be the same.”

See the full article from “Canada.com”

… Donald Beauchamp, Canadiens spokesperson, on the release of Habs legend Jean Béliveau from a hospital.
SUNDAY
MARCH 25
“The only language this party speaks is elections and money.”
- Léo Bureau-Blouin, president of the Fédération étudiante collégiale du Québec, as striking students said they were targeting Liberal MNAs.
MONDAY
MARCH 26
“I have never had a case with so many serious allegations of abuse of handicapped, vulnerable children.”
- Lawyer Pierre Boivin, after a class action was authorized over allegations of abuse at school.
TUESDAY
MARCH 27
“Philip, you are mobile again – you have your van back.”
- Ann Paraskevopoulos, after her family’s stolen minivan was returned. The van, adapted for passengers in wheelchairs, helps transport her son Philip.
WEDNESDAY
MARCH 28
“Prostitution is not a choice, it is a reality. Legalizing bordellos is simply telling men it’s okay to go there.”

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