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Sex workers and their supporters gather outside the Ontario Superior Court during the launch of their constitutional challenge to Canada’s sex work laws, on Oct. 3, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/ Tijana Martin

Sex workers’ rights: Governments should not decide what constitutes good or bad sex

Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University

Laws regarding sex work should not be legislated based on personal moral beliefs. They should prioritize the safety of sex workers and their clients.
Being in a legal grey area means sex workers are at a disadvantage when they have been the victim of a crime or defrauded. (Shutterstock)

Halifax lawsuit shows why sex workers need legal protections

Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University

If sex workers have to pay taxes and have all the other burdens of business and employment, then surely their contracts must be honoured as well.
Protesters in front the Supreme Court of Canada in 2013 when the court was hearing arguments on the constitutionality of Canada’s prostitution laws. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

Canada’s laws designed to deter prostitution, not keep sex workers safe

Debra M Haak, Queen's University, Ontario

Canada’s prostitution laws are based on the idea that prostitution is dangerous. Legalizing prostitution doesn’t eliminate the risks of violence and psychological harm.

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