Should catcalling be criminalized?

Should catcalling be criminalized?

October 6, 2017 9:02 pm EST.

Street harassment and catcalling are not explicitly prohibited by law in Canada, but the country's government does have a law under which public sexual harassment could fall. But should criminalizing catcalling be considered?

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