Terri-Jean Bedford
Justin Trudeau’s Throne Speech Makes No Mention of Reforming Unsafe Sex Work Laws
While the government claims it will launch an inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and work on policies to curb violence against women, not a word was said about the laws putting sex workers in danger.
‘John Shaming’ Is Actually Putting Sex Workers at Risk
Sex workers are criticizing a Nova Scotia newspaper's decision to run the names of 27 johns facing charges.
Canada’s Newly Passed Anti-Prostitution Bill Creates Danger for Sex Workers
Canada's new anti-sex work bill is one step away from becoming a law. We caught up with experts to discuss how it could cause a host of problems for those in the sex industry.
Canada’s New Sex Work Laws Are Taking a Big Step Backwards
The government has tabled a new law surrounding what they call "prostitution” in Canada, and it’s worse than sex workers imagined it would be.
306 Academics Are Concerned About Canada’s Sex Work Laws
Experts across the country are worried that the Nordic Model, which would criminalize johns, would make sex work even more unsafe.
Should the City of Toronto Partner with Strip Clubs to Open Brothels?
Canada's Supreme Court recently opened up the possibility of legal brothels, but the question of how those brothels should be operated and who should have control of them is still up for debate.
Canada’s Sex Work Laws Are Dangerous, Racist, and Classist
Tomorrow's Supreme Court decision could make a big impact on Canadian sex workers. But even in the best case scenario, sex workers say Canada's laws are racist, because they negatively affect those who live and work on the street. Oftentimes, those...
Meet the Dominatrix Standing Up for Canada's Prostitutes
She whipped the judge with her riding crop of justice.