Today, the Supreme Court ruled on Canada’s prostitution laws. Until now in Canada, prostitution itself has been legal but everything around it has been illegal. For example, it has been against the law to communicate for the purposes of prostitution, to operate within a brothel, or for a third party to make money off of […]
They Call Me a Moralist
Archbishop Hélder Pessoa Câmara, a philanthropist who advocated for Brazil’s poor in the 1900s, famously quoted: “When I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist.” I heard this quote at a justice conference I attended on the weekend, in which a […]
This Week in ON Courts: Appeal to Re-Examine Prostitution Laws
For those of you who have been following Ontario’s journey with prostitution law over the past year, this week has been a heavy one for abolitionists and anti-trafficking advocates. For those of you who are just now getting into the debate, get some background on Ontario’s court decision from last summer here. The government’s appeal […]
Should Canada Legalize Prostitution? Panel Discussion with Gunilla Ekberg, Lee Lakeman & Trisha Baptie
If you have watched our film on sex trafficking in Canada, you will recognize the “Swedish model” as a strategy that has worked to curb sex trafficking and the exploitation of women in Sweden. In 1999 Swedish government criminalized the purchase of sexual services and decriminalized those selling it, ensuring that men would be held responsible […]
Prostitution Law for Dummies: Ontario’s Recent Court Ruling in 9 Simple Points
The last seven days have been kind of a big deal in Ontario when it comes to human trafficking and prostitution. If you have somehow missed it in the news or are unclear as to what actually happened last week, here is a list of the basics you must know. Two sex trade workers, Terry-Jean […]
The Booming Escort Service Industry: Another Reason Why Legalization of Prostitution is a Bad Idea
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