There's a significant prostitution-related case (
Bedford v. Canada) currently on the floor in Canada.
In September 2010, a judge in Ontario Superior Court struck down Canada’s prostitution laws, saying provisions meant to protect women and residential neighbourhoods were endangering sex workers’ lives. If the decision were to stand, 'prostitutes would be able to communicate freely with customers on the street, conduct business in their homes or brothels and hire bodyguards and accountants without exposing them to the risk of criminal sanctions'.
At this time, the ruling was stayed for 30 days to 'give the government time to consider how to address potential consequences, including the emergence of unlicensed brothels'.
The stay has been extended twice since then over concern of 'dire consequences' resulting from this decision. On October 15 the stay was extended by 30 days, and on December 2, 2010 a decision was pushed out until April 29, 2011.
According to Wikipedia
49% of Canadians approved of the decision ... and 34% were opposed.
Obviously, there is a lot more to this that I've outlined - however these are some core facts.