Last updated on: 7/2/2018 | Author: ProCon.org

Keith Martin, MD Biography

Title:
Former Member of Canadian Parliament
Position:
Pro to the question "Should Prostitution Be Legal?"
Reasoning:

“[Prostitution] should be legalized and regulated for the sake of people who are working in the industry.”

CTV, Oct. 5, 2005
Theoretical Expertise Ranking:
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Individuals with MDs, JDs, PhDs, or equivalent advanced degrees in fields relevant to the study of prostitution. Also top-level government officials (such as foreign leaders, US presidents, Founding Fathers, Supreme Court Justices, members of legislative bodies, cabinet members, military leaders, etc.) with positions relevant to prostitution issues.
Involvement and Affiliations:
  • Member of Parliament (Liberal Party), Canada, 1993-2011
  • Humanitarian Award, ICROSS International, 2004
  • Annual Rio Honour Roll, Sierra Club, 2004
  • Canada’s Top 100 Leaders of Tomorrow, Maclean, 1997
  • Emergency Room Physician and General Practitioner, 1987-1993
Education:
  • MD, University of Toronto
  • BSc, University of Toronto
Other:
  • None found