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[Rockheart]

Through this mess, I called my lawyer. Here is the answer.

The Law is VERY specific about how websites fit it. The conservative government is to blame for the confusion. Presently the only thing legal in canada is escorting, but you cannot advertise, the client is criminalized, websites are liable...as per the confusing law the conservatives passed. Also, any girl working in canada without A Work visa and without Canadian citizenship risks being grouped under human trafficking and deportation.

This is taken directly from Bill C-36.

The advertising offence targets persons who place advertisements in print media or post advertisements on websites. Publishers or website administrators could be held criminally liable as parties if they know of the existence of the advertisement and that the advertisement is in fact for the sale of sexual services. Bill C-36 also allows the court to order the seizure of materials containing advertisements for the sale of sexual services, as well as their removal from the Internet, regardless of who posted them, which is also consistent with Bill C-36’s objective of reducing demand for prostitution.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/o...rotect/p1.html

Our personal escort websites, Shemale Canada, and pretty much any escort based site is now at risk.

A website is responsible for its content according to Bill C-36 Section II.B under Advertising Offence. The Liberal government proposed to modify C-36 but that is a compaign promise that died and was never even brought up for debate.

The US copied our law regarding website and advertising, and as such now can work TOGETHER. Lastly, these laws in Canada are meant to target street workers, minors, sex traffickers, victims of sex traffickers, illegal immigrants working in Canada without the proper paperwork etc. Not someone that is running a business, pays taxes, stay at home woman that does this from the privacy of their homes.

This is not new at all and they haven't really charge anyone with it really.
So it hasn't passed any challenges, so it isn't really active I would say.
Plus it was enacted by the previous government with no support from the opposition.
Plus every lawyer can give you a different interpretation of it.

There is no new risk from Canadian law, it is possible US could take over domains they own if they choose to.
Althought there is legal hoops they need to jump through to affect each site and they probably have a harder time against non-us citizens.

[Shyla Wild]

Interesting comments from your lawyer, Shyla. No big surprise that the Conservatives enacted the legislation and then the Liberals do sweet FA to change it inspite of campaign promises. Both parties are the same for the most part and back each others legislation in spite of campaign promises to the contrary. Of course, they both have their pet agendas i.e. Liberals with gun control and attack on religous beliefs, to name two.

As I said in an earlier post in this thread, this country spends more time with internal squabbling over BS issues rather than focusing on the issues at hand and trying to work together to resolve them.

I guess Crag will have to relocate to another country because according to Bill C-36 he is a henious criminal.

Not really....nothing is presently enforced in Canada. Like I previous said, no one on parliment hill wants an escort to reveal her client list. It is in the best interests of everyone for the status quo to continue.

As for Crag being a criminal....as escorts we dont pay for ads, all ads are verified, certain girls have paid for photo verification, few fakes exist, and he operates barely making a penny. If Crag was forced to go to court, I would be the first Transwoman in that courtroom to help defend him and I am sure that other decent girls would come forward. Many have already sung the benefits of SMC vs BP on this very thread and all of us have made tons of money off SMC over the years.

[Abitibi]

Super work FBI

Kudos to the FBI et al for really ending prostitution in America, I'm sure that will be the end of that!
SMC is great service, just needs to be better at displaying current ads, ie who is available RIGHT NOW when I am in need!

[bigmtsl]

Interesting comments from your lawyer, Shyla. No big surprise that the Conservatives enacted the legislation and then the Liberals do sweet FA to change it inspite of campaign promises. Both parties are the same for the most part and back each others legislation in spite of campaign promises to the contrary. Of course, they both have their pet agendas i.e. Liberals with gun control and attack on religous beliefs, to name two.

As I said in an earlier post in this thread, this country spends more time with internal squabbling over BS issues rather than focusing on the issues at hand and trying to work together to resolve them.

I guess Crag will have to relocate to another country because according to Bill C-36 he is a henious criminal.

[Mouthwideopen]

Ding Ding Ding!!!

also, via this logic....the website is at fault, the client is at fault but the girl is not? What? This is the best our last government came up with...a completely illogical law.

Better idea, strike down the laws and collect your tax money...

golf clap!!!

[Shyla Wild]

I wouldn't say we have better things to worry about.
Canada has different things to be worried about.
Most of them ridiculously stupid these days.
Like "Peoplekind".


Basically in Canada escorting is legal and advertising is legal.
However actually visiting escorts is illegal.
No one was ever sure how websites fit in.
If advertising is legal then seeing escorts should be legal.
That is like saying strip clubs can operate but no one can go to them.

Through this mess, I called my lawyer. Here is the answer.

The Law is VERY specific about how websites fit it. The conservative government is to blame for the confusion. Presently the only thing legal in canada is escorting, but you cannot advertise, the client is criminalized, websites are liable...as per the confusing law the conservatives passed. Also, any girl working in canada without A Work visa and without Canadian citizenship risks being grouped under human trafficking and deportation.

This is taken directly from Bill C-36.

The advertising offence targets persons who place advertisements in print media or post advertisements on websites. Publishers or website administrators could be held criminally liable as parties if they know of the existence of the advertisement and that the advertisement is in fact for the sale of sexual services. Bill C-36 also allows the court to order the seizure of materials containing advertisements for the sale of sexual services, as well as their removal from the Internet, regardless of who posted them, which is also consistent with Bill C-36’s objective of reducing demand for prostitution.

http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/rp-pr/o...rotect/p1.html

Our personal escort websites, Shemale Canada, and pretty much any escort based site is now at risk.

A website is responsible for its content according to Bill C-36 Section II.B under Advertising Offence. The Liberal government proposed to modify C-36 but that is a compaign promise that died and was never even brought up for debate.

The US copied our law regarding website and advertising, and as such now can work TOGETHER. Lastly, these laws in Canada are meant to target street workers, minors, sex traffickers, victims of sex traffickers, illegal immigrants working in Canada without the proper paperwork etc. Not someone that is running a business, pays taxes, stay at home woman that does this from the privacy of their homes.

[Hbboy]

I personally think SMC is the better site.... my only feedback would be to remove inactive ads. There are ads that have not been updated for literally years and should be removed. Can?t there be a policy implemented where a provider needs to update in order to remain active?

[ms k]

hello tgirlforums squad

Thank you shemalecanada & bye backpage ;

[bigmtsl]

Some of the scam ads are on other websites too including *******. So just because BP is gone it does not mean scamming on other websites won?t happen, SMC excluded.

[LOLA_]

Well done 👍 Craig
Shemale Canada doesn?t promise of people character and doesn?t have too , they promise of person is real in the pic

Than client job is searching more info about service
That?s why forum is coming next

[Rockheart]

I have to disagree with you on where you said SHemaleCanada is very careful. There's a TS on there that is known for countlessly ripping people off. It's all over the review section. her name changes often but her number and pics don't. Right now it's Lovely TS Mia.

People being disappointed with their service is entirely different than "Ripping people off"
To my knowledge she has not blackmailed or robbed anyone.
As there is plenty of reviews it is not a secret what her service may be like.
I am not sure who that has had a bad time it is going back and she certainly isn't fooling anyone on shemale canada.
She changes her name but her page has been the same forever and hasn't changed.

In general we try to only allow one profile per person and do our best to confirm they are real people.
Anyone who is reported blackmailing or stealing or exposing clients anything like this will generally be deleted immediately.
Deleting profiles on SMC based on reviews and comments here doesn't really work and many bad providers turn into good ones and vice versa. Plus what about reviews elsewhere who is monitoring those.
As long as they don't break SMC rules they can stay.

At some point you have to let the market functions for itself.
We provide the framework and you people use it within' the parameters.
What is the use of a review board if someone else makes the decisions for you.
I can't limit your choices based on my feelings.

[Cowboy905]

That?s good news.how many clients got burned out by the fake profiles ,scams,robberies,blackmails...etc
Now only the real ones will work,no more bullshit
proudly we have SHEMALECANADA which is a much much better and legit site,Craig is very careful and he makes sure to verify the new profile on the site before he puts it online

I have to disagree with you on where you said SHemaleCanada is very careful. There's a TS on there that is known for countlessly ripping people off. It's all over the review section. her name changes often but her number and pics don't. Right now it's Lovely TS Mia.

That?s good to know Alexis and good to have an endorcement of sorts from you about *******.

Canada is a country of shifting blame and responsibility about any ?controversial? issue or topic. From prostitution, to pipelines, to carbon taxes, veterans compensation for injuries, aboriginal compensation and self government etc etc.

Little wonder this country can never progress forward as it spends too much time fighting/blaming/being politically correct over issues instead of getting together and solving or resolving them.

Well ******* is ok.. they currently don't charge for TG ads.. But they keep charging GG's more and more without really providing anything new or better..

I don't approve of charging for ads.. Ads are valuable and should be rewarded.. that's why my new site https://XXXList.ca has a built in reward system for users posting ads.. It also has a verification option so users can have their profiles verified..

Ads should be free like on SMC but too many girls bought into paid ads when we all should have ignored them..

We should only post ads where it's free so those sites are #1

[wantitss63]

Agreed - too many suspiciously blurry pics........or 2 pics of obviously different gurls in the same ad......it won't be missed

[LOLA_]

I hope it will never reopen again , I was tired of those fake profiles !!


It?s very good for legit girls and remember there was only Shemale Canada and Eye magazine before and it was good enough to survive ; I am glad we go back to our traditional site and real site as ? Shemale Canada ?

Actually So happy backpage closed