A maximum of five so-called erotic businesses will be allowed in the new territory in Laval, just north of Montreal. As two such companies are already operating in the delineated area, there is only room for three more, the city said Wednesday. Laval has about 20 erotic businesses such as massage parlours, strip clubs and sex boutiques outside the industrial zone.
The greater Montreal area is known for its abundance of massage parlours whose employees illegally offer sex. Nonetheless, she said citizens were getting tired of sex-related businesses opening up near schools and daycares.
City spokeswoman Nadine Lussier said half of the 40 massage parlours in Laval lost their operating permits at the end of because they employed people who offered clients sexual services. She added the acquired rights of current sex-related businesses operating outside the zone will likely end when they are sold.
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