Disappointment after Ontario court dismisses sex workers Charter challenge
2023-09-20
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On October 3, 2022, the Ontario Superior Court dismissed a constitutional challenge launched by the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform (CASWLR) against Canada's criminal laws on sex work.
Justice Robert Goldstein ruled that the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA), brought in by the former Conservative government, is constitutional and balances prohibition o .....
Community rallies in support of woman violently sexually assaulted last month
2022-07-21
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That rallying call rang through Barton Street East on Friday night as dozens of community members marched in a showing of support for a sex worker who was sexually assaulted and beaten last month.
“The law in Canada exacerbates and reproduces harms,” said Vermilion. “So long as the act of engaging in sex for money is illegal, sex workers will not see police as allies in mom .....
Oakville man charged after allegedly trafficking three women into sex work
2022-07-20
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Twenty Nine year old Oakville man charged after allegedly trafficking three women into sex work. The police allege the man controlled the lives of the victims and profited financially. .....
Judge rules key federal sex work laws unconstitutional
2021-04-23
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An Ontario Superior Court judge has declared unconstitutional legal provisions that ban sex workers from being able to work safely, including by being able to advertise on third-party platforms, hire security, work together and communicate with clients.
Superior Court Justice Phillip Sutherland ruled Wednesday that a set of criminal offences introduced by the federal Conservatives in 2014, r .....
Toronto man charged after robbing sex workers at gunpoint
2020-06-12
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A Toronto man is facing several charges after police say three sex trade workers were robbed at gunpoint.
According to police, Benhur Wolday, 27, contacted a sex worker through an online ad on May 29.
He met with her on several occasions, but on their final meeting, police say he pulled a gun and robbed the 18-year-old of cash. .....
Carleton panel shatters sex work misinformation
2020-03-18
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The event was organized by students in a community engagement class to raise funds for the Willow Women’s Center in Vanier—an organization that provides a safe space and harm reduction services for women who do street-level sex work in Ottawa.
Panellists voiced their frustrations around the lack of government and agency action on protecting sex workers and instead focusing .....
Judge to rule today whether parts of Canada's prostitution laws are unconstitutional
2020-02-21
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A judge is expected to decide today whether some of Canada's prostitution laws violate the Charter of Rights and Freedoms.
The case revolves around a London, Ont., couple who ran Fantasy World Escorts.
The agency was busted in 2015 and Tiffany Harvey and Hamad Anwar were charged with procuring, advertising and profiting from the sale of sexual services of others &md .....