[SWAF-Potluck] Yellow Pages Shuts Out Escorts

[Andrew Sorfleet]

Yellow Pages Shuts Out Escorts

Massage, adult entertainment may be next

As of today, Yellow Pages will no longer provide on-line advertising under the heading "escort services."

In a registered letter sent to customers last week, Yellow Pages stated the company will also stop providing print advertising for escort services as of May 1.

The reason for the immediate cancellation of escort advertising contracts is Canada's new anti-prostitution laws enacted in Dec. 2014. According to Yellow Pages, Article 286.4 "makes knowingly advertising an offer to provide sexual services an indictable offence punishable by imprisonment."

In addition, "Yellow Pages will evaluate all businesses under non-registered Massage, Adult Entertainment and similar headings on a case-by-case basis, and remove those that do not comply with the legislation."

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