But economic choices are, in my view, for the citizen to make (provided that they are legally open to him or her) and, whether the citizen is negotiating for the purchase of a Van Gogh or a sexual encounter, s. 2(b) of the Charter protects that person's freedom to communicate with his or her vendor.

- Reference Re Criminal Code Sections 193 and 195.1(1)(c), Supreme Court of Canada 1990