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The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) criminalizes many activities related to sex work, putting sex workers at risk of violence, exploitation, and other crimes and human rights violations. Because PCEPA views sex work as exploitation, it aims...
On December 6, 2014, Bill C-36—the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA)—came into force, regulating sex work in Canada with the stated aims of protecting sex workers, communities, children and reducing the demand for sex work. PCEPA views sex...
Journalism has undergone some changes in the last decade–and it’s becoming more common to see operations becoming condensed.SWAN understands the immense pressures journalists face in this changing landscape, but it's critical to ensure stories about sex workers are...
It's still common to refer to sex workers through the direct or indirect use of terms connected to human trafficking or sexual exploitation.However, when misinformation or stereotypes about the industry spread, including through bad headlines, unjust and unsafe...
Canada’s current legislative framework for sex work is an end-demand model called “partial decriminalization”, or the Nordic Model. Partial decriminalization purports to end the demand for sex work by criminalizing the buyer of sexual services while leaving the seller...
On Monday May 15, 2023, SWAN Vancouver spoke to the House of Commons Standing Committee on the Status of Women for its study on human trafficking. Executive Director Angela made the following presentation:Download a PDF of SWAN's brief here >Summary"Most...