MONTREAL – Montreal’s mayor wants to get rid of so-called erotic massage parlours that have multiplied throughout the city.
Denis Coderre says he has plans to introduce a new bylaw with hefty fines attached.
Erotic massage parlours often obtain a permit as a legitimate massage business, hiding their true purpose.
Coderre says more inspections are necessary and that he wants to harmonize the way permits are doled out in Montreal’s 19 different boroughs.
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He told an unrelated news conference today that the person taking over the public security portfolio within his council will make this initiative a priority.
The mayor says he’s making tackling prostitution — in particular juvenile prostitution — a priority.
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The RCMP recently noted that such parlours are a gateway for moving human-trafficking victims into prostitution.
An RCMP spokeswoman estimates there are nearly 350 illicit massage parlours currently operating in Montreal.
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