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Will the Federal Election Improve Sex-Work Laws?
Justin Trudeau has led the Liberal Party in a decidedly women-friendly direction. If they're elected next year, sex-work regulations might finally see some real progress.
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.
Why Canadian Sex Workers Won't Report Rapes to the Police
Despite widespread concern about reports of gang rapes of sex workers in Newfoundland, those at risk of being attacked haven't looked to the authorities for help.
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.
Valerie Scott Says Your Great Aunt Was Probably a Sex Worker
Fresh off the recent Supreme Court sex law success, a new structure called the "Nordic model" may be introduced which would criminalize pimps and johns instead of the sex workers, and would erase a lot of the progress made on behalf of advocates for...
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.
