Toronto Escorts In The News!

The panel will include Janine Benedet (UBC Faculty of Law), Trisha Baptie (a former prostitute and founder of EVE – Experiential Voices Educating) and
(REED – Resist Exploitation, Embrace Dignity). All of the speakers are abolitionists who want genuine safety for women, not the legalization of prostitution.
The demand for sexual access to women and children fuels human trafficking. Women and children in Canada are routinely coerced into the flesh trade to meet this demand, and a large sporting event such as the 2010 Games will increase the market for paid sex.
“Buying Sex Is Not A Sport” identifies prostitution as violence against women and calls on the Parliament of Canada to follow Sweden’s example and decriminalize the selling of sex and criminalize the buying of sex. “Buying Sex Is Not A Sport” is partnering with Listen Up TV to bring the forum to Toronto.

See the full article from “Canada NewsWire (press release)”

1:35 p.m. — These women showed no surprise when a small posse of passers-by picked up their trail. They stopped at the departures board. “Where are you going?” someone asked. “Amsterdam, the girl in polka-dot boxers said. “We’re going to the red light district.” (Mónica Guzmán/seattlepi.com)
The back story on the No Pants light rail ride.

See the full article from “Seattle Post Intelligencer”

Until recently Richmond Hill’s charming Yonge Street thoroughfare was marred by the presence of a derelict strip club, housed in a pink-painted building with a large parking lot.
Today in its place stands a mid-rise condominium project that is among the jewels in the Ontario town’s crown. With 104 suites, four storeys stepping up to seven, it boasts a street-level courtyard and burgeoning commercial space now coming to life as businesses move in.
“This is a fine example of a mid-rise development,” says Patrick Lee, director of planning policy for the town. “It fits in very well with the context of Richmond Hill.”
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Yet developers in Ontario can face significant hurdles when it comes to planning mid-rise buildings. Replace a strip club? Great, but the planning and approval process may still take years and send developers to municipal regulatory bodies for approval.

See the full article from “CTV.ca”