Topic > Canadian law: fundamental freedom of thought, I believe,…

The Supreme Court of Canada was correct in the Rv Skinner decision, ruling that in the case of Dorman Thomas Skinner sections 2(b) together with 2( d ) from the Canadian Charter of Rights did not violate the constitutional rights of freedoms the respondent Mr. Skinner. Outline of the LawThe following sections of the law were presented in the case of Rv Skinner, set out in the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms both sections 2(b) and 2(d) which reads Section 2(b) “Every individual has the following fundamental freedom of thought, belief, opinion and expression, including freedom of the press and other media". Section 2 (d) of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms “Everyone has the following fundamental freedom of association”. Criminal Code, Article 195, paragraph 1, letter c) “Every person who in a public place or in any place open to public view stops or attempts to stop any person or in any way communicates or attempts to communicate with any person for the purpose of engaging in prostitution or obtaining sexual services an offense punishable by summary conviction". General summaryThe night of Thursday 2 January 1986 Agent Richardson a member of the morality team posed as an undercover prostitute. After walking back and forth at 10.25pm, a gentleman named Dorman Thomas Skinner exited the Nova Scotia Hotel located on Hollis Street and approached Officer Richardson. After exchanging greetings the two began a brief conversation which led to Skinner asking how much the charge of a sexual act would cost on Officer Richardson's behavior “How much do you charge..for a blow job” (Rv Skinner 6). At that point Dorman Skinner's response...... middle of paper ......tion; successfully argued by three current sex workers who said the law violates their right to a safe working environment ( ). Parliament was given a year to come up with new legislation. With less than 6 months to establish the legislation that the law could accept regarding legal brothels. At the same time, the Adult Entertainment Association of Canada (AEAC) announced that the study on improving services within Toronto strip clubs will most likely be an addition to nightclubs if approved by the federal government (). Numerous Ontario strip club owners are open to allowing brothel expansion saying that legal, licensed and controlled operations are safer for everyone than the many illegal operations that exist. Therefore, the presence of legal brothels in Canada creates a safe working environment for prostitutes living in Canada.