If a store sells condoms, is it selling family planning or is it selling a product that is "designed to appeal to sexual or sexual desire ". . . ?
"If it were the latter, in an area of Toronto, like the Golden Bell Trail, about three kilometers east of Kipling, there could be trouble.
Like a ticket failure, capital T.
A attached example of urban zoning (514-2003)
It is forbidden to open an adult institution on this golden Bell Road.
The city refers to the Municipal Act, which defines this business and therefore: "If goods, any place or part of the place is an adult entertainment place, provide entertainment or services designed to attract pornography or sexual desire or inclination. . .
"Steve Bannister now has some capital trouble and his name is properly named" aren't we naughty business at 1100 Queensway ? ".
It sells underwear, sex aids, toys and pornography, and things like condoms and lubricants that can be found in most pharmacies.
He received a notice of violation of the articles of association, telling him to appear before the Ontario court on June 8 and facing charges of operating an adult entertainment agency in the event of a ban.
However, Bannister believes that the Constitution is "old and chaotic ". . .
Everyone from department stores to pharmacies is selling some of the same products we do.
"His lawyer Melissa Van BoKum plans to ask the Ontario court to adjourn the issue of the city ticket because she will challenge the charter in the High Court and believes that it may be ambiguous
Because we don't understand what that means.
"The charter must be understood by a rational person," Vanberkum said . ".
Bannister earlier lost his appeal to the Ontario Municipal Council because he was rejected by the city when he asked for a slight change to allow his business to open.
He continues to operate and deliberately opens on a website he owns, which is located next to a liquor store on one side and a travel agency on the other side as he wants to challenge the law.
But member Peter Milczyn (
Ward 5Lakeshore)
Defending the charter, explain the city's desire to change this part of the Queensway and "clean it up ".
He said that the share of adult video stores and massage shops on this avenue has exceeded its share, and now the area is being redeveloped through apartment projects, the idea is "try to keep those adult businesses away from the Golden Bell Road.
"With respect to the argument that other stores also sell some similar products, milchin said," shoppers (Drug Mart)
Selling birth control pills and family planning
They don't sell sex videos.
Their products are about "birth control pills and disease prevention," he said.
Bannister's Queensway store also doesn't sell sex videos, he says his items are expensive
Most of his clients are women and couples.
"I want to prove to the city that I have the right to go there.
I sell very well.
"We are part of the clean-up," Bannister insisted . " Bannister also has 12 stores in Ontario.
He noticed that when he opened a shop in piclin, the deputy mayor came to the front of the ribbon --cutting.
At the same time, his next
Door Neighbor Marissa Kraft lowich, who owns the Marissa travel company at 1114 Queensway, is glad we opened the door unnaughty.
"I'm an older lady.
I have been here for 32 years and I have no objection at all.
Very tasteful, very beautiful, very clean.
There is a liquor store next to it;
I don't object to drinking, but we have more trouble with people who buy wine.