Alberta’s burlesque community is celebrating after the Alberta Gaming and Liquor Commission changed its definition of nude entertainment on Monday, ending an almost six-year battle with the provincial regulator.
Arielle Rombough, who performs under the name Raven Virginia, runs Garter Girls burlesque and says she received a call informing her of the changes on Monday morning, which means performers are now allowed to expose their breasts in licensed venues without fear of repercussions.
Previously, restrictive regulations meant a performer who showed so much as the side of their breast was considered nude entertainment and was barred from activities including interactions with patrons and staff, using props in a sexual manner — even jokingly — or coming within a metre of another performer during a routine.
CBC News – Nov 23, 2015.
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