Terri-Jean Bedford claps with her riding crop at an informal press conference in September 2010.
Laws criminalizing prostitution in Ontario will remain in place until at least until April 29, 2011.
Justice Marc Rosenberg released his ruling this morning, saying he will extend the stay on a landmark decision that would have allowed sex workers to hire bodyguards and communicate freely to sell services.
Rosenberg suggested that the appeal should be heard before the April 29 deadline.
Lawyer Alan Young, who represents dominatrix Terri Jean Bedford, said the judge was concerned with the regulatory void, meaning the lack of laws to regulate the industry.
Last week, lawyers from Ottawa and Queen’s Park argued that the Ontario Court of Appeal should extend the stay on a landmark decision that would have effectively decriminalized prostitution in the province.
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