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Toronto Sun:

An Ontario man will be back in court Tuesday to challenge nudity laws and argue that it is his right to be naked in public.

Brian Coldin of Bracebridge, Ont., was charged with public nudity after police say he went into a local Tim Hortons and an A&W in his birthday suit in May 2009. The trial has been ongoing, but now Coldin's lawyers will argue that the nudity laws in section 174 of the Criminal Code are too broad and unconstitutional.

His lawyers said that, even if they win their client's case, public indecency laws would still apply to those acting inappropriately while nude, but it would be up to the discretion of the police. Sunbathing nude, for instance, would be allowed. An Ontario man will be back in court Tuesday to challenge nudity laws and argue that it is his right to be naked in public.

Brian Coldin of Bracebridge, Ont., was charged with public nudity after police say he went into a local Tim Hortons and an A&W in his birthday suit in May 2009. The trial has been ongoing, but now Coldin's lawyers will argue that the nudity laws in section 174 of the Criminal Code are too broad and unconstitutional.

His lawyers said that, even if they win their client's case, public indecency laws would still apply to those acting inappropriately while nude, but it would be up to the discretion of the police. Sunbathing nude, for instance, would be allowed.

I can state for the record that I have absolutely no desire to see this Ontario creep naked. And that goes for the guy beside Ruby, too.

I don't know if Jack "The Ainu Assaulter" Layton swings that way, but it's probably worth a try. I understand he's quite the fan of "manly handshakes," of the firm and vigorous variety.