Brief Overview of Canadian Prostitution Law Prostitution is legal in all of Canada it has been part of the Federal Criminal Code since at least mid 1800s. It is similar to British law and laws in much of Europe. Local communities can establish brothels and have some other limited powers such as licensing and zoning but can not outlaw prostitution which flourishes throughout Canada. While prostitution itself is legal how it is practiced is restricted and enforcement differs greatly in different cities. Communicating - to avoid street prostitution by preventing soliciting or having sex in public.
Car sex is illegal unless in a very secluded location as one case pointed out.
A telephone is private so you can discuss it freely. For example in Vancouver, there are many ads are in the Westender, Vancouver Sun and Vancouver Providence for providers. All perfectly legal and without the concern of being a roadmap for vice cops to find legitimate providers, like in the U.S. Section 213 of the Criminal Code states that communicating for the purpose of prostitution is a summary conviction offence. The offender does not receive a formal criminal record, nor are fingerprints or photographs taken. In February 1997 the Vancouver police announced that they no longer intend to arrest prostitutes for even street communicating, except if they are working near schools etc.