Canada

Canada adopted the PCEPA in 2014 following the landmark Bedford v. Canada Supreme Court decision which struck down previous laws as unconstitutional. Selling sex is legal. Buying sex is criminalized. Advertising in places where minors might see is prohibited. Receiving material benefit from another person's sex work is illegal (anti-pimping provision). Communicating near schools/playgrounds/daycares is banned.

Independent escorting continues actively. Toronto, Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary have significant markets. Advertising restrictions are loosely enforced online. Indoor independent work is effectively tolerated. The law has been criticized by Canadian sex worker organizations (including the plaintiffs in Bedford) for making work more dangerous by criminalizing clients.

Moderate. CBSA has authority to search devices at the border. PIPEDA provides reasonable privacy protections. Online advertising continues via offshore platforms.

Viable for touring. Canadian citizens and permanent residents can legally sell sex. Work permits for foreign nationals do not cover sex work. Toronto and Vancouver are the largest markets. Montreal has a distinct Francophone market. Be aware of CBSA device search powers at the border.

Leolist.cc (dominant), Tryst.link, CityXGuide, regional sites.

• Maggie's — Toronto Sex Workers Action Project
• PACE Society — Vancouver support
• Stella — Montréal (Francophone)