Germany, dubbed by some as Europe’s biggest brothel, has been having some issues with its mega-brothels in recent months. On April 13, over 900 police, tax, and customs investigators raided Berlin’s biggest sex club, Artemis. The club is allegedly connected with the Hells Angels biker gang, whose members are accused of recruiting women to work in […]
“Here, you can go through these as well,” my mom said as she handed me a rubbermaid container. A few months ago, I took on the task of sorting through my old childhood memories. I’d just found my old stuffed animals and was about to move onto the Polly Pockets when my mom placed the […]
The day is finally here – Red Light Green Light is now available for purchase! Since we’re total newbies at this distribution thing, it’s taken us a long time to sort out the logistics, but we’re happy to announce that you can now buy the film via VHX, iTunes, and Amazon. The last 3 years […]
A few weeks ago, I came across a photo I assumed was staged. It couldn’t be real. In it, a mother had set her four children to sit on the front stairs of the house with a FOR SALE sign. I decided to look into it further and discovered that the children were indeed […]
As we’ve toured with our film Red Light Green Light this past year, we’ve met many people who are passionate about justice. Prostitution has been framed primarily as an issue of injustice, and rightly so. It preys on vulnerability and disproportionately targets those on the margins. The new prostitution law, which prohibits the purchase of sex […]
On December 6, Canada’s new prostitution law took effect. I’ve written several posts highlighting the different components of the new law, as well as addressed some of the criticisms arising from the pro-sex work camp. I’ve included links to these posts at the bottom of this one, but today I’d like to shift my focus […]
There’s some exciting news coming out of Ottawa this week – Bill C-36 has passed Senate and is on track to receive Royal Assent before the end of the year, meeting the deadline set by the Supreme Court. So what exactly does this mean? It means that in the next few weeks, Canada will have […]
In June, we wrapped up a cross-Canada film tour with our documentary, Red Light Green Light. Here are some road highlights from the last 8 months: Did 85 screenings across 8 provinces Survived snowstorms in Thunder Bay and the Rockies Collected thousands of petition signatures Met dozens of MPs, MPPs, MLAs, police officers, social workers, and […]
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Good news from MP Joy Smith: I am delighted to share with you that Bill C-36 has been adopted by the Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. In September when Parliament resumes, the Chair of the Committee will report the Bill back to the House of Commons where it will go through Report Stage […]
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