Technical Paper

Bill C-36, An Act to amend the Criminal Code in response to the Supreme Court of Canada decision in Attorney General of Canada v. Bedford and to make consequential amendments to other Acts

(Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act)

Department of Justice Canada
Updated on December 1, 2014

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Table of Contents

• I: Bedford v. Attorney General of Canada
• II: Response to Bedford: Bill C-36
  • Objectives of the Legislation
  • Offences: Purchasers and Third Parties
  • Immunities: Sellers
  • Offences: Community Harms
  • Safety Issues
• III: International Context
• Annex A - Bibliography
• Online Public Consultation on Prostitution-Related Offences in Canada - Final Results
• News Release and Backgrounder
• Fact Sheet - Prostitution Criminal Law Reform: Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act
• Questions and Answers - Prostitution Criminal Law Reform: Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act