"Toronto Coun. Giorgio Mammoliti is proposing a red light district on Toronto Island, arguing it would generate millions of dollars in revenue for the city and provide a defined, out-of-the-way place for sex-trade workers to ply their trade.

One of a group of small islands located a short ferry ride from downtown, Toronto Island currently serves as a park and has a small community of residents.

But Mammoliti, a member of Mayor Rob Ford's inner circle, said Toronto needs a defined area for sex-trade workers to ply their trade, and argues that Toronto Island is an ideal location. A defined red light district, Mammoliti argues, would help the cash-strapped city regulate and tax brothels."