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''Westendorp v R'', () 1 S.C.R. 43 was a decision of the Supreme Court of Canada on the Constitution's criminal law power. A unanimous Court found that a municipal-by law, which prohibited standing in the street for the purpose of prostitution, was struck down as ultra vires of the provincial government as the law was found to be one of criminal law. The decision surprised many legal scholars as it was inconsistent with many of the preceding case law where provincial laws of a moral nature were upheld under the provincial power (see ''Canada (AG) v Montreal (City of)'', () and ''Nova Scotia (Board of Censors) v McNeil'' ()). This was also the first case concerning the ''Charter'' to be heard by the Supreme Court. ==Background== Lenore Westendorp and a friend approached an undercover police officer on a street in Calgary and solicited him for sex. They were both arrested and charged under a municipal by-law that prohibited being on the street for the purpose of prostitution. At trial, Westendorp was found guilty under the by-law. Westendorp appealed to the Supreme Court on the grounds that the law was unconstitutional as it was criminal law and should only be legislated by the federal government. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Westendorp v R」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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