Canada’s Evolving Prostitution Laws: From Criminalization to Reform

Sex Work and Legal Provisions in Canada

Week 4 – The legal provisions stated that sex work should be confined to specific areas. The first criminal code made contraception and abortion illegal. With declining birth rates among the white population, laws were enacted to instill in women a sense of duty to bear children, framing the law as morally right. The prevailing view was that the best way to reform women in prison was to present them with a model of appropriate behavior, a stark contrast to

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