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Liberal senator Baker to propose changes to controversial new prostitution bill

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 30 Oct, 2014 11:02 AM

OTTAWA — A Liberal senator says he plans to introduce amendments to the government's proposed new laws on prostitution.

The Senate has now wrapped up its committee study of Bill C-36, which is now expected back before the upper chamber for third reading next week.

Sen. George Baker says he intends to introduce amendments when that happens.

The government is aiming to have the new law in place by December, the deadline imposed by the Supreme Court when it struck down Canada's existing laws as unconstitutional.

But scores of witnesses before both the Senate and House of Commons have called for the bill to be amended, saying it doesn't provide the safeguards called for by the top court.

The Canadian Bar Association says some elements of the new bill mirror the old one, raising questions about its constitutionality.

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