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October 31 Montréal Claude LeBlanc […]

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1979-10-31

Description

October 31 Montréal Claude LeBlanc, owner of Le Priape Sexshop, challenged Canada Customs in Quebec Superior Court over their detaining shipments of gay magazines, including travel guides, from the United States. He charged that Canada Customs was employing a double standard as magazines such as Penthouse, which included pictures of nude women, were routinely allowed through. (See also December 1979.)

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December Montréal Mr. Justice James […]October 17 Montréal City police […]

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PriapeMontreal

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Claude LeBlanc

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Quebec Superior CourtCanada Border Services Agency

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Penthouse

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"Sexshop Challenges Canada Customs," Body Politic, no. 59 (1979–80), p. 16.