Canadian court allows sex workers to work from brothels, but bans soliciting

Ontario, Mar 27 (ANI): A Canadian court has ruled that sex workers should be allowed to work from brothels, but soliciting must remain illegal.

Ontario's Court of Appeal upheld up two of three 2010 decisions by a lower court, effectively overturning legislation passed by Canada's federal government.

The court ruled that while soliciting will remain banned, pimping should be allowed, except in cases of exploitation, The BBC reports.

The court found that the laws banning brothels and pimping violated the rights of sex workers by stopping them from working out of their own homes or from using security or bodyguards.

The court ruled on three decisions made in 2010 by Superior Court Justice Susan Himel.

She had said that all three national sex worker laws were unconstitutional, and said brothels, pimping and soliciting should all be allowed.

According to the report, Ontario 's government may consider an appeal to Canada's Supreme Court. (ANI)