Criminal Legislation: Peter MacKay

Peter MacKay: In an interview published in the Prince Arthur Herald, MacKay appears to shut the door on a decriminalized approach, according to The Star. I dont believe so. I say that because it really is in the federal area of criminal legislation, in my view, to address this broadly across the country and OTTAWA Casting an eye on what he called the significant harms flowing from the sex trade, Justice Minister Peter MacKay says prostitution is too complex to be legalized outright or regulated by municipal laws. When asked if it would be an option to allow communities to regulate prostitution through zoning and licensing bylaws instead of treating it as a criminal law matter, MacKay said no. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.