This article or section needs sources or references that appear in reliable, third-party publications. Primary sources and sources affiliated with the subject of the article are generally not sufficient for a Wikipedia article. Please include more appropriate citations from reliable sources, or discuss the issue on the talk page. This article has been tagged since November 2006. A massage parlor is a business where customers can receive a massage. In therapeutic massage, the genitalia or intimate parts of the body are not touched at all and remain covered by a drape, which may be a towel or a sheet. The client's modesty and personal boundaries are respected at all times by a licensed massage therapist. Sometimes the term is synonymous with brothel as the term "massage" may be used as a euphemism for paid sexual favours. In many countries and regions, particularly (but not limited to), New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Canada, South Korea, the Philippines, and San Francisco[1] some brothels advertise themselves as "massage parlours". However, while both offer some form of sexual service, the two are not always the same. Contents 1 Africa 1.1 Kenya 2 Asia 2.1 Thailand 2.2 New Zealand 3 Europe 3.1 Northern England 4 North America 4.1 Mexico 4.2 Toronto 4.3 Other cities in Canada In Canada, Massage Parlors compete with brothels and escort agencies in providing sexual services. Laws, and the level of enforcement on sex trade restrictions, differ from one region to another. Vancouver and Hamilton have many unregulated massage parlours as well as sexual services, vaginal and or oral. Generally the customers are presented to the masseuses who are in a line up, wearing skimpy clothing or lingerie. Other times, the customer is shown the massage parlor facilities first, then told about the details of the "full service" massage are usually only given in person and generally they include a massage as well as escort agencies. Toronto, Calgary, Edmonton and Niagara Falls have many regulated massage parlors and a few unlicensed ones. Montreal has several massage parlors but

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