More Prostitution Punditry

The editorials continue to roll out:

• Prostitution ruling: Let Parliament debate the issue - Toronto Star
• Finally, some sanity in our prostitution laws - National Post
• Sex workers still not protected - Toronto Sun
• Controversial ruling on prostitution long overdue - Brantford Expositor
• Sex trade laws were misguided - Winnipeg Free Press
• Prostitution and the law - Ottawa Citizen
• On safety and sex workers - Hamilton Spectator
• A good step in addressing antiquated sex-trade laws - Edmonton Journal
• Public deserves right to limit prostitution - The Province (Vancouver)
• Sex-trade grenade: Careful what you wish for - The Halifax Chronicle Herald
• Sex-trade ruling should be obeyed - Victoria Times Colonist

Finally, for an excellent analysis of the ruling, its ramifications and approaches to moving forward, see Yosie Saint-Cyr's post at Slaw: Decriminalizing the Oldest Profession in the World.

- Garry J. Wise, Toronto

Update: October 1, 2010

More editorial musings:

• Prostitution Ruling Shocks Toronto Papers Into...Something - Torontoist
• Prostitution is what it is -- despite laws - The Barrie Examiner
• Parliament must ensure prostitutes protected from harm - Vancouver Sun
• Prostitution ruling gets mixed reviews - Welland Tribune
• Hookers have right to be safe - Montreal Gazette
• Forget legalization of prostitution – just turn a blind eye - Globe and Mail
• Hooked into needed discussion - Calgary Herald
• Prostitution just wrong - Toronto Sun
• Prostitution fixes complex - Saskatoon StarPhoenix
• No one wants their children to grow up to be sex workers - Ottawa Citizen

- GJW

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