That's reasonable, but what would you do if you were in the States or in an area like Winnipeg, where licensed providers must sign a contract agreeing not to provide sexual services for money? Would you expect them to risk everything just so you wouldn't have to waste your time visiting them and asking in person?
The way I see it, as much freedom as we enjoy here in Canada at present, the question of prostitution is still very much unresolved here in North America. I read in the paper yesterday that some people in NY are being charged with "enterprise corruption" and face a possible 25 years in jail for nothing more than running an escort service. Here in Canada, although prostitution is legal, agencies are singled out and made scapegoats for some ambitious politician. Even in municipalities which aren't yet licensed, who knows when their city will decide to raise some cash by preying upon escorts? And many independents tour to the US and to cities in Canada with licensing, so we have to be careful what we say.
The way I see it, discretion is still the better part of valour. What I'll do in private and what I'll provide as evidence for some jerk -- present or future -- to use against me are two different things.
Life is actually very sweet for most customers in Ottawa and Toronto. As long as you guys stay off the streets, you're pretty much immune from being charged with anything. The same is not true for us, especially those of us sticking our necks out to provide the convenience and affordability of incall to you. This is another grey area -- while it seems to be broadly tolerated, every once in a while, someone gets bit on it. The money we'd make off any one appointment with you wouldn't balance out the toll that a misstep might bring us.
I certainly understand your situation, but please try to understand ours. I should add too that there are plenty of customers who seem to get this and don't find it necessary to put us on the spot this way.