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Canada’s anti-prostitution laws are declared unconstitutional in Ontario lower court decision.

Please see the links below for news reports:

“Today, an Ontario judge struck down the advertising ban, concluding it wasn’t a reasonable limit on the constitutional right to freedom of expression.”

https://www.straight.com/life/1363501/ontario-judge-rules-peter-mackays-prostitution-law-violates-canadian-charter-rights-and

“Justice McKay . . . realized the dangers that exist and, indeed, are inherent in sex work, and the legislation the Harper government brought in increased their dangers and gave them no chance to properly protect themselves,” said James Lockyer, Anwar’s defence lawyer, after the decision was released.”

https://lfpress.com/news/local-news/decision-looms-friday-in-groundbreaking-london-case-challenging-canadas-prostitution-laws

“The Crown argued that sex work cannot be made safe and says the legislation is constitutional.”

https://london.ctvnews.ca/judge-rules-sections-of-canada-s-prostitution-laws-are-unconstitutional-in-landmark-case-1.4821544

“Parliament has the power to regulate against nuisances, but not at the cost of the health, safety and lives of prostitutes. It is not a crime in Canada to sell sex for money,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the 2013 ruling.

https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-ontario-court-set-to-rule-on-constitutionality-of-canadas/

Contributed by A. Sorfleet Triple X Canada

December 17: December 17th 2023 is the 20th Intl Day To End Violence Against Sex Workers

2023 Community Support Line

2022 Jayne Swift Article:

Research shows that sex workers are particularly vulnerable to physical and sexual violence at work. Globally, sex workers have a 45- 75% chance of experiencing sexual violence on the job. Individual studies of sex work in the US confirm high rates of violence, often from law enforcement. Street workers (who are more likely to be of color, trans, and housing precarious), are especially vulnerable. One New York City-based study of street workers found that 80% had experienced violence and 30% reported violence or threats of violence from law enforcement. A similar study of indoor workers found that 46% had been victims of violence and 14% had experienced police violence. Migrants and LGBTQ sex workers are also more likely to encounter violence.

2023 December 17th

2023 Pre Covid Sx Work Stats

Fact Sheet: It should be noted that the Sex Worker community is largely unrecognized as a population. This is an injustice and impacts our ability to gather statistics about both our losses and our resiliency. Sex Workers as a demographic need to be recognized and supported and funded so that data can be accurately reflected.

2023 Letter from Dr. Annie

When Ridgeway was finally caught, I felt a need to memorialize my whore sisters that had died so horribly and needlessly. I cared, and I knew other people cared too. So I got together with Robyn Few, Founder of the Sex Worker Outreach Project, and SWOP members Stacey Swimme and Michael Fowley, and we claimed Dec. 17th as the International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers. We invited people to do memorials, vigils, and their chosen kind of events in their countries and cities. We produced a vigil at San Francisco’s City Hall. To date, hundreds of people around the world have done dozens of memorials, actions, and events of all kinds, and the participation is growing. Won’t you join us?

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