Conservative government introduces prostitution bill

By News Staff

Posted June 4, 2014 6:56 pm.

This article is more than 5 years old.

The Conservative government has introduced legislation to criminalize the purchase of sexual services. CityNews reporter Tracy Tong has more on who the new laws would target.

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