Legal Framework and How OGB Operates

OGB Parties is a private, screened membership community that organises invitation-only adult social events in Nova Scotia. OGB is not a public nightclub, a permanent sex-club premises, an escort service or a provider of sexual services.

This page explains the principles under which OGB intends to operate. It is general information, not legal advice, and it does not guarantee that every legal, regulatory, contractual or insurance issue has been resolved. Laws and local requirements can change, and the circumstances of a particular event matter.

Consensual adult sexual activity

Consensual sexual activity between adults is generally lawful in Canada. In R. v. Labaye, 2005 SCC 80, the Supreme Court of Canada rejected the idea that sexual conduct is criminal merely because it offends conventional morality. The Court focused instead on objectively identifiable harm or a significant risk of harm.

Labaye arose under the former common-bawdy-house provisions of the Criminal Code. Those provisions were repealed in 2019. OGB therefore does not rely on the former section 210, or on paid membership, as a legal formula or exemption.

Other criminal laws remain fully applicable, including those concerning consent, sexual assault, voyeurism, non-consensual distribution of intimate images, trafficking, exploitation, procuring, material benefit from sexual services, controlled substances and impaired driving.

Private membership and invitation-only parties

Membership is used to support screening, communication, compatibility and rule enforcement. It does not purchase sexual access and does not create any right to attend a particular event.

• Prospective members apply individually and must be accepted before receiving invitations.
• Events are not open to walk-in members of the public.
• Invitations are event-specific and based on capacity, compatibility, stated interests and boundaries.
• OGB may decline an application, withhold an invitation or end a membership at its discretion, subject to applicable law.

Calling an organisation a “club,” or an event a “party,” does not by itself determine its legal status. Courts, municipalities, landlords, hotels, insurers and regulators may look at what actually occurs: frequency, commercial character, advertising, access controls, occupancy, location, nuisance, alcohol service and the terms governing the premises.

What membership and event fees purchase

Any fee charged by OGB is for administration, screening, communications, event planning, venue costs, supplies and other operating expenses. No fee purchases, guarantees or gives priority access to sexual contact with any person. OGB does not pay members to provide sexual services, and members may not solicit or sell sexual services through OGB events.

Receiver-led events and participant selection

Some OGB events are designed around a Receiver’s stated interests, fantasies, boundaries and hard limits. The Receiver may help determine the proposed format and invitee mix before the event. This planning role does not reduce anyone else’s autonomy: every participant decides for themselves whether to attend and whether to take part in each interaction.

No questionnaire answer, invitation, membership agreement, prior discussion or earlier consent is consent to sexual activity.

Consent

Consent must be voluntary, informed, specific, ongoing and communicated by a person capable of consenting. It may be limited or withdrawn at any time, for any reason. Silence, passivity, flirtation, clothing, membership, payment, an invitation or previous participation is not consent.

• Ask before touching or joining an activity.
• Respect conditions, safer-sex requirements, boundaries and stop signals immediately.
• Do not pressure, bargain with or retaliate against someone who declines or withdraws consent.
• A person who is asleep, unconscious or too impaired to choose cannot consent.

Alcohol and controlled substances

OGB does not sell alcohol. Any alcohol policy for a particular event must comply with Nova Scotia law, the rules of the venue and OGB’s consent standards. Intoxication can eliminate a person’s capacity to consent. Illegal drugs are prohibited, and OGB may refuse entry to or remove anyone whose impairment creates a safety or consent concern. Members are responsible for arranging safe transportation and must not drive impaired.

Privacy, phones and recording

Discretion is a condition of membership, but no event can promise absolute privacy. Members must not identify participants, disclose their attendance or share private event information without permission.

Photography, audio recording and video recording are prohibited unless OGB has expressly authorised a defined recording arrangement in advance and every identifiable person has given specific, informed and revocable consent. Possessing or sharing an intimate image without consent may have serious civil and criminal consequences.

OGB’s collection, use, retention and deletion of application and membership information should be read together with our Privacy Policy.

Adults only

OGB events are restricted to adults aged 19 and over. Government-issued identification may be required. No minor may apply, attend, appear in event media or be present in an event space.

Safety and enforcement

OGB may pause an activity, remove a participant, end an event, revoke an invitation or terminate membership when it considers that necessary for consent, safety, privacy, venue compliance or the integrity of the community. Serious matters may be reported to emergency services or law enforcement where appropriate or legally required.

Membership agreements and waivers can record expectations and acknowledge risk, but they cannot waive consent, excuse negligence in every circumstance or prevent the operation of criminal, human-rights, privacy, occupiers’ liability or other applicable law.

Temporary venues

OGB expects initially to hold individual events in temporary accommodations such as hotel suites or other privately rented spaces. OGB does not represent those locations as permanent club premises. Each event remains subject to the venue’s booking terms, occupancy and noise limits, fire and safety requirements, liquor rules, local land-use or business requirements, and any necessary permission from the owner or operator.

A private invitation list does not override a hotel contract, condominium rule, lease, municipal bylaw or licensing requirement. OGB may change or cancel a venue if the proposed use is not authorised.

Our operating principle

OGB’s model is built around screened participation, controlled access, transparent fees, event-specific invitations, ongoing consent, privacy and prompt enforcement. Those safeguards are intended to reduce harm and support lawful operation; they are not a substitute for event-specific legal, insurance, licensing and venue advice.

References

• R. v. Labaye, 2005 SCC 80
• Department of Justice Canada: Bill C-75 reforms
• Criminal Code

Last reviewed: September 2026. This page is for general information only and is not legal advice. OGB should obtain advice from a Nova Scotia lawyer about its final membership documents, privacy practices, insurance, venue arrangements and event operations.