Lockout Casualty Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stripping will now only be legal in Saskatchewan if it’s for charity or community benefit REGINA — If you’re taking your clothes off for charity or a community benefit, proceed. So says the Saskatchewan Party government, which on Thursday announced further changes to the province’s stripping regulations. Stripteases can now occur in licensed theatres, concert halls, casinos and exhibition facilities, as long as the proceeds support a charitable or community organization. Each venue can host one striptease per year. “The whole point is to get away from it being a business,” said Don McMorris, minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority (SLGA). “It’s an issue that for charity we’re accepting of, but when it starts being on a regular basis where people can look at doing that as a business is where we want to limit. … We wanted to restrict it as much as possible.” The news doesn’t sit well with Jasmin Bieber, who owns and manages Bare Essentials, a Regina company that promotes burlesque and strip shows. “They’re taking away from small businesses; they’re taking away from bigger businesses; they’re taking away from a lot of businesses just because they don’t like that industry,” said Bieber. “It just seems to me that they’re saying … ‘We don’t want you to make a living this way.’” “I know there will be individuals who will say, ‘This is my employment and I should be able to practise that employment,’” said McMorris. “I guess what I would say is you can in other jurisdictions, just not here in Saskatchewan.” Three weeks ago, the provincial government decided to reverse its January 2014 decision to allow stripping in bars. It reasoned that licensed strip clubs would promote organized crime and human trafficking in Saskatchewan. NDP MLA Cathy Sproule, critic for SLGA, sees merit in that argument, though says details of the new regulations are sketchy. “In terms of who, how many venues, and what charities and what a community organization is — all of the very specific details — we just don’t have any information here that we can sort of even judge this by,” said Sproule. “We haven’t named the exact number — is it 50 per cent or whatever — but proceeds have to go toward charity … or a community good, so it doesn’t necessarily restrict it to tax-receiptable (organizations),” said McMorris. The definition likely won’t apply to Don Verstraeten’s hotel 260 kilometres northeast of Saskatoon. This weekend is the last time the Codette Hotel owner will bring striptease dancers to his small-town bar. The dancers have been a popular draw to the hotel since Jan. 1, 2014, when the province changed its legislation to allow striptease performances in licensed establishments. “I have to quit bringing in the girls. I’m not going to shut the doors, but this will affect the numbers, no question about it,” said Verstraeten, who received a call from SLGA Thursday morning to inform him of the changes. “It was super popular. People would come in from all over the place — Prince Albert and busloads of guys from Saskatoon.” Smaller communities that don’t have a theatre or a like venue can obtain a special-occasion permit for an approved venue under the new regulations. The government’s reversal is disappointing, said Verstraeten. “I’m not doing anything wrong and the girls aren’t even technically stripping. They’re still wearing g-strings and pasties. It’s pretty tame,” Verstraeten said. “Usually people are really respectful and comply with the rules and are really nice, so I don’t know what Brad Wall’s freaking out about,” said Bieber. “It’s essentially the government saying we don’t know how to be adults in the presence of pretty ladies and alcohol.” http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/stripping-will-now-only-be-legal-in-saskachewan-if-its-for-charity-or-community-benefit As if people needed yet another reason to avoid stopping and drive through Saskatchewan as quickly as possible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostsof1915 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Isn't stripping a community benefit in the first place? Would they rather people do online porn in their back room instead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Isn't stripping a community benefit in the first place? Would they rather people do online porn in their back room instead? Why not do both? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stripping is so freaking yesterday. Seriously, who goes to actually watch strippers anymore? Losers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drummer4now Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stripping is so freaking yesterday. Seriously, who goes to actually watch strippers anymore? Losers? /Thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stripping is so freaking yesterday. Seriously, who goes to actually watch strippers anymore? Losers? /Thread. What are you, gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Vanderhoek Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 It's not the government's job to limit something because they do not like the aesthetics of how it looks to certain people or conservative types. Disappointing indeed, people can make their own choices over something this petty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gross-Misconduct Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What are you, gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. no im not gay. just not desperate to see fake boobs and drug addicts take off their clothes. I can think of a ton of other stuff to do with my time than sit in a chair and watch someone else take off their clothes for money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tortorella's Rant Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 You do that from home in a sense too: you have an internet connection which you pay for and sometimes use to watch women, often with fake boobs, in online "movies" or clips take their clothes off among other things. All the while sitting down, presumably Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 no im not gay. just not desperate to see fake boobs and drug addicts take off their clothes. I can think of a ton of other stuff to do with my time than sit in a chair and watch someone else take off their clothes for money. Well hello mr fancy pants. You go to a bar or club it's pretty much the same thing. Plenty of losers and drug addicts. So then I assume you just don't go out much at stay home reading a book like the straight arrow you are. You seem to be pretty upset at people doing something that doesn't concern you. Not all those people are addicts some strippers are trying to put themselves through school. They can make better money at a strip club than most places and I say power to them. Not to mention some of the are very skilled on the pole. Just because you can't afford to have fun there, or set yourself to 'higher standards', don't throw everyone else under the bus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Canuckian Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What a stupid idea for the government. This will reduce the number of jobs - as strippers take to their webcams, or move to other provinces. This will in turn empty out the strip clubs, thus costing the non-performing employees to be laid-off. The government will also be losing money on alcohol taxes, as people who need to see naked women will stay home and go with internet porn instead of buying up drinks. All for some apparent moral high-ground? Let people be their own judges of where their morals lie. Perhaps these strippers can now try their hand at prostitution... a much better option, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special Ed Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What a stupid idea for the government. This will reduce the number of jobs - as strippers take to their webcams, or move to other provinces. This will in turn empty out the strip clubs, thus costing the non-performing employees to be laid-off. The government will also be losing money on alcohol taxes, as people who need to see naked women will stay home and go with internet porn instead of buying up drinks. All for some apparent moral high-ground? Let people be their own judges of where their morals lie. Perhaps these strippers can now try their hand at prostitution... a much better option, no? If anything prostitution should be legalized and taxed. People have sex for money all the time and you can't stop that. What you can do is regulate, profit and protect the women who feel the need to do that. Red light districts work in other modern countries it's already proven in Europe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King_Canuckian Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 If anything prostitution should be legalized and taxed. People have sex for money all the time and you can't stop that. What you can do is regulate, profit and protect the women who feel the need to do that. Red light districts work in other modern countries it's already proven in Europe. I've got no problem with legalized prostitution (probably wouldn't engage in it myself). With smart tax policies, it could be big business, and among the more lucrative tax cash-cows for the government... Better than charging an extra .5% tax for translink's inability to enforce fares and the ridiculous salary their incompetent CEO receives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lockout Casualty Posted April 18, 2015 Author Share Posted April 18, 2015 no im not gay. just not desperate to see fake boobs and drug addicts take off their clothes. I can think of a ton of other stuff to do with my time than sit in a chair and watch someone else take off their clothes for money. Like ride your high horse? The edgiest 21 year old kid. Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatedkid666 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I guess more people will be going to charity events now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desiboynux4lifee******* Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 What are you, gay? Not that there's anything wrong with that, of course. Lots of websites online that have live strippers, just saying. wink wink Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Losing With Pride Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I hate living in Saskatchewan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Webster6 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
etsen3 Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 Stripping is so freaking yesterday. Seriously, who goes to actually watch strippers anymore? Losers? They can be fun if you go for the purpose of getting drunk and having a good time rather than the sole purpose staring creepily at chicks you'll never hook up with. Either way, I don't think the government should be in the business of legislating morality and forcing people to live according to their conservative ideals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ossi Vaananen Posted April 18, 2015 Share Posted April 18, 2015 I came here for pics, but there isn't any. You dissapoint. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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