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Well, of course the feds are going to appeal. That much was expected. However, I'm not sure how far they'll get. I think the cat is out of the bag on an issue most people would rather just overlook. I think the worst damage they can do at this point is put limitations on it. I can't see them being able to put a cork on this and return to the way things were.
The issue is that the court has essentially unearthed a legal problem: current legislation needs to be changed because it's unjust to sex trade workers, an infringement on their rights and an impediment to their safety.
Going back to the way things were would be to deny sex trade workers protection under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and that's the fundamental issue.
Parliament will need to figure out how to manage the issue, as this ruling will spill over and throughout the country. The Crown has already thrown out one prostitution case based on the ruling, and it hasn't even taken effect yet.
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Knowing that death is certain and that the time of death is uncertain, what's the most important thing?
—Bhikkhuni Pema Chödrön
Humankind cannot bear very much reality.
—From "Burnt Norton," Four Quartets (1936), T. S. Eliot
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