On , Bill C-268 was granted Royal Assent and became law. The successful passage of a Private Members Bill is rare and it is only the 15th time in the history of the Canada that a Private Members Bill amended the Criminal Code.
What is the penalty for prostitution in Canada?
Purchasing sexual services and communicating in any place for that purpose is now a criminal offence for the first time in Canadian criminal law. A person convicted of this new offence may be sentenced to up to 5 years imprisonment if prosecuted on indictment, and 18 months if prosecuted by summary conviction.
Has Canada legalized prostitution?
Yes. As mentioned above, Bill C-36 criminalized the purchase of sex. The offender in each scenario is the purchaser of the sexual service. If you are purchasing, or trying to purchase, sexual services you could face criminal charges.