Note: The issue of "public sex" versus "private sex" seems to be a matter of some legal and police confusion. This issue has arisen in, e.g., bathhouse raid cases. Compiler has not included bathhouse entries at the PUBLIC SEX heading, although such might be relevant. User should check BATHHOUSES entries or names of specific establishments for relevant references.

Eye on the news [Alan Borovoy tells Calgary convention about new national security service, electronic surveillance, and use of miniature TV cameras in Ontario for public washroom surveillance].
P9 (1984): 9 (13cm.)

Charter defense [used in gross indecency trial in Guelph, Ontario, concerning public washroom videotaping; bathroom ruled a place of privacy by Judge Edward McNeely]. By Bob Anaka.
P23 [1986]: 9 (19cm.)

Washroom busts at the Bay [Hudson's Bay Company department store; in Saskatoon] By Gens Hellquist.
P39 (Feb. 24, 1988): 31 (9cm.)

No rights [Ontario Court of Appeals upholds conviction for "gross indecency" against two men charged after police video surveillance of Guelph, Ontario washroom in 1985 (refer to earlier trial, reported on in P23 [1986]: 9)].
P40 (April 13, 1988): 10 (13cm.)

Snoop trials in Oshawa [report on 36 men charged after video surveillance at Oshawa's Hudson's Bay department store in March 1988].
P41 (May 18, 1988): 12-13 (14cm.)

London [Ontario] indecency sweep [42 men arrested in London in September]. From newsnotes compiled by Gens Hellquist.
P45 (Nov. 9, 1988): 31 (8cm.)

Peeping cops [Barrie, Ontario police charged 23 men in July; video cameras in downtown mall washroom].
P53 (v7n8)(Nov. 23, 1989): 11 (9cm.)

Quebec arrests [gay-rights activists angry over wave of Quebec City public washroom arrests; 85 charged since last January].
P54 (v8n1)(Jan. 17, 1990): 11 (15cm.)

Washroom sex backlash [story in University of Alberta student newspaper, Gateway, titled "Indecent Acts Committed in U of A Washrooms," has caused backlash for gay campus community; 24 men arrested in past year; Gays and Lesbians on Campus (GALOC) in difficult position; etc.].
P70 (v10n1)(Feb. 5, 1992): 6 (21cm.)

Busted in Newfoundland [in April 1993, 33 men arrested and charged with "indecent acts" after video surveillance in a St. John's washroom in the Village Mall; St. John's daily paper, Evening Telegram, reported, with names and addresses of those charged; further details of situation given; mention also that Newfoundland is one of only three provinces which does not protect gays in human rights legislation].
P82 (v11n5)(July 28, 1993): 19 (39cm.)

Not a gay day at the Bay [detailed account of washroom incident at Saskatoon store, the Bay].
P98 (v13n5)(July 26, 1995): 9 (66cm.)

Meeting with the Bay [representatives of Gay & Lesbian Health Services met with manager of Saskatoon Bay department store to express concerns about activities of a Bay security officer; meeting was the result of reported aggressive cruising by Bay security employee and then arrest when a man responded; discussion of contents of meeting and information on court appearance of man arrested].
P99 (v13n6)(Sept. 13, 1995): 12 (36cm.)

Park crack-down [Hamilton, Ontario, police target number of public parks; charges related to park sex].
P106 (v14n5)(July 24, 1996): 23 (17cm.)

Public sex crack down [National Capital Commission (Ottawa region) has begun to crack down on park areas; various details, including comments/suggestions by study committee, police].
P128 (v17n3)(April 21, 1999): 24 (28cm.)

Park cruisers [some Calgary residents complaining about gay cruising in neighbourhood parks; gay activists say bathhouse raid has led to increased park cruising; various comments and other details].
P162 (v21n5)(July 23, 2003): 19 (29cm.)

Can't bear cruising [report of an incident endured by a gay man at the hands of Constable Doug Trousdell in Bear Creek Park, Surrey, BC, in July; undercover officers wanted to know what he was doing in park and were "rude" and "unprofessional and threatening"; gay man said "the whole attitude was 'we're righteous and you're not. You should be happy we're not locking you up'"; other details, including mention that cops are equally determined in many other cities, including Saskatoon].
P171 (v22n6)(Sept. 15, 2004): 26-27 (36cm.)