In the 1960s, Toronto's Jarvis Street was a hub for the sex trade, with the surrounding area containing strip clubs such as Zanzibar Tavern and adult movie theatres.
[3] Workers can earn up to $300 a client, with one woman named Ebony quoting her services for hundreds of dollars an hour in the Harvey's franchise's parking lot.
[3] However, in 2013, these laws were struck down in the case Canada (AG) v Bedford and were replaced with legislation criminalizing the purchase of sex work, but not the selling.
[2][3] In 2009, roadwork blocked the sidewalk outside of the Harvey's, making it difficult to solicit customers and resulting in many sex workers leaving the location.
[3] In 2017, a rumour on social media spread claiming that a condominium would be built in Hooker Harvey's location.