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I try to lead by example and not expect people to do things I haven't done myself. Kudos to NOW Magazine for doing the right thing. I recently contacted NOW and asked them to delete malicious defamatory comments containing links to industry blogs that further defamed industry members, that had been posted on a Sept. 2016 article. I received an immediate apology and the comments have been deleted and closed on that article. Thank you NOW!

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[URL="http://www.nswp.org/resource/policy-brief-the-decriminalisation-third-parties"]http://www.nswp.org/resource/policy-brief-the-decriminalisation-third-parties[/URL] Submitted by NSWP on 13th March 2017 Download this resource: [URL="http://www.nswp.org/sites/nswp.org/files/Policy%20Brief%20The%20Decriminalisation%20of%20Third%20Parties%2C%20NSWP%20-%202016.pdf"]PDF icon Policy Brief The Decriminalisation of Third Parties, NSWP - 2016.pdf[/URL] Year: 2017 This global policy brief summarises the research on the decriminalisation of third parties. It sets out in detail why NSWP and its members call for the decriminalisation of third parties. It explores some of the key harms that are caused to sex workers as a result of the criminalisation of third parties. The paper concludes by reviewing available evidence, showing that the decriminalisation of third parties protects sex workers rights, enabling them to challenge abusive and exploitative working conditions and exert greater control over their working environment. A community guide will be available soon. [B]Contents include:[/B] [LIST] [*]Introduction [*]Who are third parties? [*]Criminalisation of third parties obstructs HIV prevention [*]Criminalisation of third parties forces sex workers to compromise their safety [*]Sex workers are prosecuted under third party laws [*]Family and friends of sex workers can be prosecuted under third party laws [*]Third party laws can be used by the police to limit sex workersâ?? ability to access services such as housing [*]Third party relationships under decriminalisation [*]Conclusions and recommendations [/LIST] This resource is useful for policy makers and legislators interested in knowing more about the impacts of the criminalisation of third parties on sex workers. It is also useful for sex workers and sex workersâ?? rights activists in their advocacy work against the criminalisation of third parties. You can download this 12 page PDF above. This resource will be available in Chinese, French, Russian, and Spanish.

[B]UBC researchers want to know how people who buy and sell sex communicate with each other[/B] [URL="http://news.ubc.ca/2017/02/28/ubc-researchers-want-to-know-how-people-who-buy-and-sell-sex-communicate-with-each-other/"]http://news.ubc.ca/2017/02/28/ubc-researchers-want-to-know-how-people-who-buy-and-sell-sex-communicate-with-each-other/[/URL] Researchers at the University of British Columbia have launched a national study to find out how people buying and selling sexual services use technologies like smartphones and websites to communicate with one another, develop relationships and negotiate service conditions. The Street-To-Screen project is the first of its kind in Canada and researchers hope it will help fill a vital gap in information about the sex industry, said Vicky Bungay, principal investigator and the Canada Research Chair in Gender, Equity and Community Engagement at UBC. The survey also aims to explore the impacts of current Canadian laws which criminalize a wide range of activities associated with providing sexual services, including communication. â??We know that good communication is key to ensuring the health and safety of those involved in the sale and purchase of sex, but we donâ??t know how people are getting around the legal restrictions placed on that communication in Canada,â? said Bungay. People can take part in the project by completing a survey or participating in phone or in-person interviews. â??This is an opportunity for people to safely and confidentially participate in a project that has the potential to change current laws and attitudes around the sex industry,â? said Chris Atchison, co-principal investigator and research associate at the [URL="http://capacitycentre.ubc.ca/"]Capacity Research Unit[/URL] at UBC. [URL="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2014_25/page-1.html"] Bill C-36, the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act[/URL], was enacted in 2014 and criminalized activities such as the purchase or advertisement of sexual services and communicating with a sex worker about the services they are selling, among others. â??Selling sex is a legal form of income in Canada, but the set of restrictions built up around the practice make it impossible for those involved to do so safely,â? said Atchison. The restrictions can have serious impacts on both worker and client safety. â??If you canâ??t communicate, how do you establish consent? How do you establish what you will or wonâ??t do?â? said Bungay. When the bill was signed into law, the review period was set at five years, despite calls from experts for a two-year review process. â??We have over thirty years of research that shows unequivocally that bad laws put people in harmâ??s way,â? said Atchison. â??We want to collect this data now so that we can provide empirical evidence about the impacts these new laws have on both sex workers and clients when it comes time to review the law.â? The Street-To-Screen Project is funded in part by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC). [B]BACKGROUND[/B] [URL="http://laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/AnnualStatutes/2014_25/page-1.html"]Bill C-36, Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act[/URL] Bill C-36, otherwise known as the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act was introduced in response to a 2013 Supreme Court of Canada ruling known as the Bedford decision. It ruled that three Criminal Code offenses related to the provision of sexual services increased the risk of harm faced by sex workers and thereby violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

[URL="http://maggiestoronto.ca/"]MAGGIES TORONTO[/URL] SUPPORTS THE RIGHTS OF SEX WORKERS TO CROSS BORDERS, TO MOVE, AND WORK WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION OR CRIMINALIZATION. [URL="http://maggiestoronto.ca/uploads/File/FINAL_USborderrights.htm"]http://maggiestoronto.ca/uploads/File/FINAL_USborderrights.htm[/URL] Sex workers are at risk of being detained and questioned as the US border, which can be a traumatic process. State authorities will quiz you on the most intimate details of your life. We have put together this guide to support you in the process so that you can be better prepared. This guide is not legal advice, it is legal information. [B]AM I AT RISK?[/B] � If you have worked as a prostitute in the last 10 years you are at risk of being stopped, questioned and prevented from entering the US. � You do not need to have been convicted or criminally charged prior to being stopped at the border and you do not need to be travelling for work purposes to be stopped. Simply exchanging sexual services for money is grounds for being denied entry. [B]TRAVEL TIPS[/B] � Dress well and do not wear anything you have posted in your ads or on twitter. � Do not travel with items that may be suspicious such as condoms, toys, extra high heels and lingerie. You can buy safer sex supplies once you cross over. � Do not fly with a client - have your client give you money to pay for the flight. � Have a return ticket. � Leave your work phone at home. [B]IF YOU GET STOPPED FOR QUESTIONING...[/B] � Questioning is meant to make you feel uncomfortable. Stay calm and take care of yourself. � Have the name of hotel or friend where you are staying as well as what you are planning on doing while visiting. Be able to verify your story. � Focus on your non-sex worker identity. � If there are questions you feel you can answer safely that do not incriminate you or anyone else you know, do so calmly. � Do not sign anything. If you feel safer signing, then ask for a copy. � If you are a racialized and/or a trans person, questioning and personal treatment may be more intense. � On average, questioning takes 9-12 hours. � You will be sent back to Canada after questioning; immigration officials cannot charge you with a criminal offence. [B]IF YOU ARE DETAINED AND QUESTIONED, PLEASE CONTACT US AT THE MAGGIES - TORONTO SEX WORKERS ACTION PROJECT ([email protected]) AND NO ONE IS ILLEGAL - TORONTO ([email protected]). BACKGROUNDER: SAFER BORDER CROSSING TIPS FOR SEX WORKERS[/B] Recently, a number of Canadian citizens, who are also sex workers, have been stopped and questioned at the US border. After the questioning most of them were banned for 5-10 years from entering the United States. Prostitution has a specific definition under us immigration law, and includes �promiscuous sexual intercourse for hire.� Prostitution is defined as �a pattern of behavior or deliberate course of conduct entered into primarily for financial gain or for other considerations of material value and distinguished from the commission of casual or isolated acts.� One must have engaged in a regular pattern (i.e. More than twice) of behavior or conduct. You do not need to have been convicted or criminally charged prior to being stopped at the border and you do not need to be travelling for work purposes to be stopped. Simply being a sex worker is grounds for being denied entry. [B]WHO WILL STOP ME AND WHERE?[/B] Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers may stop you crossing in at customs. In Toronto, US customs is at Pearson. If you are flying from Billy Bishop Airport, US customs is when you land in the US. If you are crossing over by land, US customs will be at the border. It may be easier - physically and emotionally - to get detained at the Toronto/Canada end as it is easier to get in touch with folks for support and there is less uncertainty about where you will go, as well as not having the trauma of being flown back to Canada. [B] TRIP PLANNING â?? MORE TIPS[/B] � Spend time going through your things before your flight; � Do not take outfits you are wearing in your online ads, including twitter. � Do not travel with items that may be suspicious such as condoms, extra high heels and lingerie. You can buy safer sex supplies once you cross over. � Let a friend (safe call) know details of your trip. Make a plan for what they should do if they do not hear back from you by an agreed upon time frame. � Have a return ticket. � You may want to take down your website before travelling, but it is nearly impossible to remove online ads and reviews. � You can purchase a sim card on the other side of the border. � You will need full name, phone number and address of the hotel or friend�s house. � Have a list of things you are going to do when you get to your destination. If you are saying it is a vacation, write down some tourist attractions like museums and restaurants to match your story. If you are a student, bring your student card and know how to access your student account. [B] PRECLEARANCE[/B] Even if you are not targeted by the US border officials, you may raise suspicion at preclearance. Speak clearly and look the agent in the eye as you talk. Here are examples of questions that you will need to answer: � Where are you going? � What is the purpose of your trip? � How long are you staying for? � Where are you staying? � Who are you staying/travelling with? � What is your occupation? Remember that racism occurs at the border; racialized women are more likely to get questioned on suspicion of sex work and �trafficking�. If you are a non-canadian citizen or a person of colour, these questions may be more intense. You may be asked to give the phone number of the friend you are staying with or the person who is picking you up at the airport, and the agent may call that person to verify. If you are travelling with someone, they might also ask you questions about that person. In this case, your stories will need to match up. [B] IF I GET STOPPED AND BROUGHT IN FOR SECONDARY QUESTIONING, WHAT SHOULD I DO?[/B] � Remain calm. Take care of yourself. � Remember: Questioning is meant to make you feel uncomfortable, so that you answer questions quickly and get out of there. � Questioning also often involves an unstated promise: you will be made to feel like if you just answer all their questions you will be allowed into the country. This is not true. � The border agents will tell you that they have all of the answers to the questions they are going to ask you, and they only need you to verify them. This is not true. They are looking to gather more information about you and about your co-workers. � The room will be cold, your phone, purse and passport will be taken from you, there may be latex gloves out on the table, and you will often be left waiting for hours without anything to do between questionings. They will ask the same questions over again. � It is human nature to want to explain yourself. However, even if you have done nothing wrong, do not try to explain yourself out of it because everything you say will be used against you. � The border agents will ask you about your work, family, co-workers (duos) and intimate relationships. It can help you to build a strong non-sex worker identity through a legitimate business. Business cards, a website and/or training certificate can help support this identity. [B] HERE ARE A FEW THINGS TO REMEMBER:[/B] � At the border you do not have many rights. � You do not have the right to silence, but you do not have to answer any questions. � If there are questions you feel you can answer safely that do not incriminate you or anyone else you know, do so calmly. � Keep your answers short and simple. � You can say: I do not want to answer that, or: I do not know, or: I am sorry, I do not feel comfortable with that question. � You can refuse to answer all questions and request that you may be returned to Canada. It might take time, but eventually they will have to send you back. � You do not have a right to counsel, but if you have the number of a US lawyer at hand who would be able to answer questions, you can request that ICE contact them. ICE may choose not to honor your request. � On average, questioning takes 9-12 hours. � You can ask for food and water and to go to the bathroom. � At some point, they will open your luggage and go through all of your things in front of you. � You will be asked to sign an affidavit at the end. Even though you will be tired and frustrated and possibly traumatized at this time, do not sign any affidavit. You can simply say to the officials that you will not be signing any documentation without a lawyer present. If you feel safer signing the document, then ask for a copy. � Remember that everything that you say during questioning will stay in your file for the rest of your life. [B]IF I AM QUESTIONED AND SENT BACK, WHAT HAPPENS NEXT?[/B] Most likely you will be banned from entering the US for a minimum of 5 years. If you travel in the US before the ban is over, you will be charged with a federal crime. After the ban, you may or may not be subject to questioning again. Remember that legally you cannot enter the US within 10 years of working as a prostitute. [B]WHAT IF I DON�T HAVE FULL CANADIAN CITIZENSHIP? CAN CANADA REFUSE TO TAKE ME BACK?[/B] Yes. If you have a temporary visa re-entering is always discretionary - the decision is made at the port of entry. [B] WILL THIS IMPACT MY CHANCES OF GETTING CITIZENSHIP?[/B] Refusal to re-enter itself wouldn't necessarily affect your chances to get Canadian citizenship. If you are found inadmissible for �criminality� that would adversely affect your Permanent Residency (and you could be stripped of PR). Note: In order to determine inadmissibility, foreign convictions and laws are equated to Canadian law as if they had occurred in Canada. With the introduction of Bill C36 we are at the moment unsure how this will play out at the border. [B] INTERNET SECURITY TIPS - THIS CAN HELP YOU AVOID DETECTION![/B] � Practice basic internet security. See this guide: Protecting Your Anonymity and Privacy: A How-to for Sex Workers | Electronic Frontier Foundation � Use a pay-as-you-go credit card for websites that are not connected to your real identity. You can buy these at pharmacies. � Facial recognition programs are used to identify sex workers; if your face is visible on your site this may make it easier to be tracked. � Do not use a phone number for sex work that is connected to your real identity. You can buy a pay-as-you-go phone in cash for about $35/month with unlimited calling, texting and data in Canada and the US. � If you have already paid for your domain with your visa, ensure you�ve registered your domain privately so a �whois� search on your domain will not reveal your legal name Do what feels safe under the conditions to take care of yourself. Anti-sex work laws exist to make us unsafe. If you are detained and questioned, please contact us at maggies - toronto sex workers� action project ([email protected]) and no one is illegal - toronto ([email protected]) to let us know exactly what happened so we can keep track of changes in immigration enforcement strategies in the United States.

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[IMG]https://images.craigslist.org/00f0f_ijh02MFWS3E_600x450.jpg[/IMG] [SIZE=3]If you are a female, male, or trans* person who has experience: Providing sexual services for money in Canada OR Paying money for sexual services in Canada We want to hear about how technology influences the way you communicate, share and gather information. Participation is anonymous, confidential, and secure. [url]www.street-to-screen.ca[/url] to take survey[/SIZE] [B]From Chris Atchison (permission obtained to post this for him):[/B] Hey folks, While many members of the lyla 'community' have taken part in my past projects, I know that some have not had the chance. I would like to take this opportunity to invite everyone to visit our [URL="https://www.street-to-screen.ca/"]project web site[/URL] to learn a bit more about my latest study. As is the case with all of the research that I have been involved in, the express purpose of this study is to hear from as broad a range of people who sell and purchase sexual services (i.e., sex workers and clients) as possible so that we are in the position to provide an evidence-base for the continued development of policy and practice. As many of you are aware, Canada's previous conservative government and Justice Minister did not have much regard for evidence-based policy; instead, they preferred policy-based evidence when they were drafting the Protection of Community and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). Fortunately, as part of PCEPA, the government had to include a mandatory 5-year review of the impact of the new laws. Many sex workers and people who provide outreach and support for sex workers maintain that the new laws are no different from the old ones (overturned in the Bedford case) in that they continue to make it impossible for sex workers to work without being placed at undue (read unconstitutional) risk to their safety. These same sex workers and outreach and support organizations are calling for the evaluation of the new laws to happen before the mandatory 5 year point. The street-to-screen study is, in part, a response to this request. We are also doing the study so that we are in the position to have solid empirical evidence to present when it comes time for the formal evaluation of the law to take place. For those of you who are unfamiliar with me or the work that I have done, here is a bit more background: As I said before, I've been researching the sex industry and working in a supportive capacity with sex work(er) researchers and outreach organizations in Canada since 1995. For those of you who are interested, here are some links to a few of the projects I have conducted: [URL="http://www.catie.ca/en/pc/program/orchid"]ORCHID[/URL] project and the [URL="http://www.johnsvoice.ca/"]â??Johnsâ?? Voiceâ??[/URL] study; [URL="http://www.spacesstudy.com/"]SPACES[/URL]; [URL="http://www.understandingsexwork.ca/"]Understanding Sex Work[/URL] and [URL="http://www.sexsafetysecurity.com/"]Sex, Safety & Security[/URL]. In addition to the numerous articles and technical reports I have published, I have also been involved extensively with committees and working groups formed to study and develop evidence-based social, health and legal policy and procedure to improve the health, safety and conditions of people involved in Canada's sex industry. The results of my research were presented in [URL="http://users.uniserve.com/~lowman/"]testimony by Dr. John Lowman in the Bedford case[/URL]. Prior to the enactment of the Protection of Community and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) I was called to presented the results of my 20 years of research in testimony before the House of Commons, [URL="http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/in-committee-house-of-commons/episodes/34167571"]Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights[/URL] and [URL="http://www.cpac.ca/en/programs/in-committee-from-the-senate-of-canada/episodes/35557225/"]The Standing Senate Committee on Legal and Constitutional Affairs[/URL]. Finally, my projects have appeared pretty regularly in mainstream news media coverage over the years, a few of the features can be found at: [URL="http://www.vueweekly.com/street-versus-parlour/"]Vue Weekly[/URL], [URL="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/should-the-prostitution-law-debate-hear-from-johns-1.2675048"]CBC[/URL], [URL="http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/2014/06/17/prostitution-law-canada-bill-c-36_n_5502229.html"]Huffington Post[/URL], [URL="http://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2014/06/17/why_criminalizing_sex_work_will_just_harm_more_women.html"]The Toronto Star[/URL], [URL="http://www.timescolonist.com/life/prostitution-debate-joined-by-peers-uvic-team-1.1204426"]Times Colonist[/URL], [URL="http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/prostitution-bill-critics-treated-as-hostile-witnesses-at-committee-1.2704434"]CBC[/URL], [URL="http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/23/most-sex-workers-satisfied-with-their-jobs-and-dont-see-themselves-as-victims-survey-finds/"]National Post[/URL], [URL="http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/first-national-prostitution-study-sheds-new-light-on-sex-work-in-canada/"]Macleanâ??s[/URL], [URL="http://http//news.nationalpost.com/news/barely-illegal-new-prostitution-laws-may-drive-sex-work-underground-but-can-it-stop-it"]National Post,[/URL] and [URL="http://policyoptions.irpp.org/issues/november-2015/thirtyyearsoffailure/"]Policy Options[/URL] For those of you who have any questions, comments of concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me directly ([email protected] or[URL="[email protected]"] [email][email protected][/email][/URL]).

In case people haven't heard, the big red TO board and the AB board have both been hacked during the last few days. If you use the same password on all forums, you should probably update it here, so hackers can't use info stolen from other databases to log in to your account.

Here's a link that might be helpful: Top Ten Tips if You Have Been Defamed on the Internet http://zvulony.ca/2012/articles/defamation-articles/top-ten-tips-libeled-internet/ You can get a free half hour consultation if you go through the Ontario Law Society Referral Service http://www.lsuc.on.ca/faq.aspx?id=2147486372

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When you have legitimate legal issues with an Industry Website, the first step is to try contacting the Administrator to resolve the problem. All legitimate Escort Ad websites and Review Boards provide a method for you to contact them, so look through the site links to find an email, PM or contact form. Some forums also have a â??Report Postâ?? feature that you can use to report problematic content. Check to see if they have a â??Terms of Useâ?? policy or â??Site Guidelinesâ?? posted, so you can refer to the exact text that applies to your situation and ask them to abide by their own rules, if your legal rights have been violated. For websites where the offenses have been committed by the Administrators and Moderators you would normally report to, or when dealing with bogus websites that steal content from legit sites, you can report those websites to their host server. 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SYDNEY â?? A 32-year-old Sydney man has the dubious distinction of being the first on the island to face charges under new laws titled Prostitution of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. Curtis Matthew Rose, 32, of Ferry Street, is charged with three offences under the new act. He is charged with communicating with individuals directly and through websites for the purpose of obtaining the sex services of a Sydney man. The maximum penalty under the section is five years in prison or a $2,000 on a first conviction. Rose is also charged with receiving a material benefit, money, by providing the male for sexual services. The maximum penalty for the charge is 10 years in jail. The third count alleges Rose procured the sexual services of the Sydney man by exploiting him with threats of making false allegations to children's aid. The complainant is believed to be a father of two children. The maximum penalty on that count is 14 years. The offences are alleged to have occurred between November 2014 and March of this year in Sydney. Rose has been released on conditions that include having no contact with the complainant and he is not allowed to possess any weapons. He is now scheduled to enter pleas to the charges July 20. A spokesperson for Cape Breton Regional Police said Friday the charges are the result of an ongoing and extensive investigation to recent prostitution activity in downtown Sydney. The new federal laws flow from a Supreme Court of Canada decision that struck down the nation's former laws on prostitution. For the first time in Canadian law, it is now a crime to purchase sexual services in hopeful bid to reduce demand for such services. [URL="http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2015-05-29/article-4163534/Police-charge-Sydney-man-in-connection-to-prostitution-activity/1"]http://www.capebretonpost.com/News/Local/2015-05-29/article-4163534/Police-charge-Sydney-man-in-connection-to-prostitution-activity/1[/URL]

ESQUIMALT, B.C.â??There are more groups than money available for the governmentâ??s proposed $20-million plan to get sex workers out of the industry, Justice Minister Peter MacKay said Friday. MacKay said the government will soon announce who receives funds to participate in the program that aims to help sex workers transition from the trade, but he didnâ??t provide a time frame. The plan is an offshoot of the governmentâ??s Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, which became law last year and makes it an offence to buy sexual services or communicate for that purpose. It was created after the Supreme Court of Canada struck down the countryâ??s prostitution laws. Sex workers said the law puts them in harmâ??s way by preventing them from speaking with and screening clients, while sex-worker advocates, aboriginal leaders and law enforcement officials said $20 million is not enough money to help people leave the sex trade. â??Our challenge is, of course, to have a (criterion) that will determine how that funding is delivered, but it is certainly our hope to start making these specific contributions to various programs in the very near future,â? said MacKay, who was in the Victoria-area community of Esquimalt for a separate announcement. â??We were, I donâ??t want to say overwhelmed, but certainly over-subscribed for that amount of money.â? MacKay did acknowledge concerns have been raised about the size of the fund, but said itâ??s the first time a federal government has attempted this type of program. â??Some may say $20 million (is not enough) for a problem this large, a country this large, a population our size, but itâ??s important to note this is the first money, this is the first federal investment specific to the effort to help, predominantly women, but vulnerable Canadians leave prostitution,â? he said. At federal justice committee hearings last year aboriginal women, police officials and former prostitutes denounced the five-year $20-million pledge as insufficient. Former Calgary police chief Rick Hanson called the money â??woefully inadequate,â? and Michele Audette, president of the Native Womenâ??s Association of Canada, said â??$20 million is peanuts.â? But MacKay said the â??exit strategyâ? will support existing programs and partner with other groups working to help people leave the sex trade. MacKay made the comments at a Boys and Girls Club Services of Greater Victoria youth centre when he announced funding of $300,000 over the next three years to support a program for young offendersâ?? returning to society through meaningful work and life experience. [URL="http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/05/22/20m-fund-to-help-sex-workers-is-over-subscribed-peter-mackay-says.html"]http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/05/22/20m-fund-to-help-sex-workers-is-over-subscribed-peter-mackay-says.html[/URL]

I would think it's the minor child who broke the rules by violating their terms when they joined, and the parent could be help responsible for not monitoring their internet activity. If you had no idea they were underage, I don't see how you could be in trouble, unless you continued to communicate after you found out they were a minor. I'd report that member to the website so their account can be closed.

THE PROOF â?? KATRINA PACEY POSTED MAY 14, 2015 BY BECKI CHAN Katrina Pacey is, in a word, a force. She is a mother, a spouse, a daughter, a sister, and a friend, whose love for and commitment to her family and social circle is matched only by the passion she has for her work and her dedication to her community. At Pivot Legal Society, Vancouverâ??s non-profit legal change organization, Katrina has been at the heart of the fight for social justice, housing rights, [B]equality and safety for sex workers[/B], police accountability, and humane drug policy. As Pivotâ??s executive director, she works alongside a team of dedicated lawyers, staff, and volunteers to tackle the systemic issues that leave some of our residents at the margins, engaging in legal issues that affect the daily lives of the people in our city and across the country who face homelessness, discrimination, and disenfranchisement. Without question, Katrina is one of the brilliant and unstoppable people who make Vancouver awesome. THE QUESTIONS [I]1. What do you do and where?[/I] I am the executive director of Pivot Legal Society, a social change organization that uses the law to fight legislation, policies, and practices that undermine human rights, intensify poverty, and drive people to the margins of society. I have been part of Pivot since it was founded in 2001, and have worked on all of Pivotâ??s major campaigns, including drug policy reform, police accountability, housing rights. [B]For the past ten years, I have been the lead lawyer on Pivotâ??s campaign for sex workersâ?? safety and human rights.[/B] [I]2. What does Pivot Legal Society do?[/I] Pivot Legal Society is a grassroots social change organization that tackles many of Canadaâ??s most pressing human rights issues. We select legal actions that can achieve the greatest systemic change around goals we have set in partnership with the communities in which we work. Pivot was born in Vancouverâ??s Downtown Eastside in 2001 in the face of a health and human rights emergency. Pivot allies with and takes direction from community residents most affected by the issues that we are working on. We work in the Downtown Eastside because we see this community as a flashpoint for social change. By using legal action to challenge the root causes of injustice in this community, we can create dramatic and progressive change that benefits people everywhere. [I]3. What are you working on right now?[/I] So many exciting things! We are preparing to go to trial on behalf of a homeless people who have brought a legal action against the City of Abbotsford. Our clients are challenging Abbotsfordâ??s bylaws and policing tactics that criminalize, displace, and endanger homeless people in their city. This case could result in the elimination of these bylaws and lead to the recognition of safe shelter as a basic human right. The outcome could change the lives of homeless people across the country. We are also challenging appalling federal legislation that limits access to life-saving harm reduction and addiction treatment options for people living with heroin addiction. [B]We are preparing to mount a challenge to the new prostitution laws that endanger the lives of sex workers throughout Canada.[/B] We are fighting for policy changes in the use of police service dogs so as to halt the frequent and serious injuries that they cause. 2015 has already been such an exciting year, and I am optimistic that we are going to be able to make important changes in these policy areas. [I]4. What do you hope to achieve with your work?[/I] I believe that a compassionate, just, and sustainable world is possible. I am completely committed to doing my part to help us get there. In terms of our current work at Pivot, our main campaign goals are to: 1. Reform Canadaâ??s drug laws and policies so that drug use is no longer criminalized and is, instead, recognized as a public health issue. [B]2. Decriminalize adult sex work so that sex workersâ?? health, safety, and human rights are respected.[/B] 3. Create an accountable system of policing that is responsive to the needs of marginalized communities, including complete independent investigations into police misconduct 4. Create a right to housing in Canada and ensure that all Canadians have a safe place to call home. [I]5. How did you start working with Pivot Legal?[/I] While working for womenâ??s equality and violence prevention organizations throughout my 20s, I came to the conclusion that social movements would be stronger if there were more lawyers involved. I felt that becoming a lawyer would make me a better activist and help me make a real contribution to social change. So, despite my deep reluctance about adopting the label of â??lawyer,â? I applied to UBC Law. Within my first few weeks of law school, my partner came home with a little homemade pamphlet about this brand new organization (which was not much more than a concept at the time) called Pivot Legal Society. I was intrigued and went to my first meeting with John Richardson in a run down space next to Pigeon Park and felt an immediate connection to the vision of the organization. I am as grateful to Pivot and the Downtown Eastside as I am to UBC Law for the legal education that I received over the next three years. I have been with Pivot ever since, and I love this organization as much as ever. [I]6. How can we help? How can people get involved?[/I] Support our issues and our work â?? harm reduction and drug policy reform, safety for sex workers, increased police accountability, and housing for all. Discuss these important topics with your friends, family, and colleagues. Vote for a party that has a track record of caring for the most marginalized members of our communities. Get busy on social media spreading the word about what we need to do to make change on these important issues. And I would not be a good executive director if I did not say we would love it if you could donate to Pivot. You can do so at [URL="http://www.pivotfoundation.org"]http://www.pivotfoundation.org[/URL]. [URL="http://vancouverisawesome.com/2015/05/14/the-proof-katrina-pacey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter"]http://vancouverisawesome.com/2015/05/14/the-proof-katrina-pacey/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter[/URL]

Ottawa police say 11 women will be deported after a human trafficking investigation into commercial massage parlours and body rub facilities. Police say they investigated 20 locations from April 27 to 29 resulting in 11 bylaw charges for improper licensing. Canada Border Services Agency also detained 11 women for immigration-related matters who appeared for admissibility and detention hearings last week. Removal orders were then issued for each woman. All 11 were found to be working without a valid work permit, police said. No criminal charges were laid but police said the border services investigation continues, which could spark more charges. Ottawa police also said additional investigations were launched after the three-day bust. http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa...ions-1.3067083

"Big data" and "sex trafficking." That it took so long for someone to combine these buzz terms into one money-making venture is just one of several mysteries surrounding [URL="http://www.rescueforensics.com/?page_id=11095"]Rescue Forensics[/URL], a new startup. The "big" in the Memphis-based company? Rescue Forensics claims it "archives massive quantities of data from classified advertisement sites specializing in commercial sex ads." It gathers a lot of text, and even more nude and semi-nude photos. Then it turns all that over to the cops. Rescue Forensics has said it's "making it harder for bad guys to hide on the internet." And while it's hard to quantify that claim, the company certainly achieved some success in attracting investors: Paul Graham's influential Y Combinator incubator selected Rescue Forensics for funding, after which TechCrunch dubbed the service the "software [that] eats sex trafficking." With Rescue Forensics, users can "#tracethetraffickers," as one of its own Facebook memes puts it. From what I could learn, though, what Rescue Forensics appears to be selling is just one more tool to help cops track people engaged in sex work through their online activities. Rescue Forensics purports to have brought on more than 100 law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). (A spokesperson for one segment of DHSâ??Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, or ICEâ??said that as far as they could tell, they aren't using the software, while the FBI refused to comment on investigations.) [URL="https://www.vice.com/read/this-tech-startup-is-helping-the-cops-track-sex-workers-online-417"]https://www.vice.com/read/this-tech-startup-is-helping-the-cops-track-sex-workers-online-417[/URL]

[URL="http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/windsor-pimp-forced-teenaged-girl-into-prostitution"]http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/windsor-pimp-forced-teenaged-girl-into-prostitution[/URL] The Windsor Star Apr 03, 2015 - 5:41 PM EDT Last Updated: Apr 03, 2015 - 10:08 PM EDT Robert Joseph Cobb is a pimp. In 2013, he enticed a 16-year-old runaway to become a prostitute. He told her it was â??easy money,â? and that she could stop at any time. He lied. Cobb, 23, pleaded guilty Thursday to making money from human trafficking. As part of the plea bargain, charges of human trafficking, assault, forcible confinement and extortion will be withdrawn. In February 2013, Cobb met a young ward of the Childrenâ??s Aid Society. The girl was a â??habitual runaway,â? without a family on which to rely, assistant Crown attorney Kim Bertholet told the court. The girl became infatuated with Cobb. While he was already in a relationship with the mother of one of his children, he led the girl on. One day in May, he told the girl to meet him at a McDonaldâ??s. There, court heard, he used her laptop to introduce her to a prostitution website called backpages.com. He convinced her it wouldnâ??t be hard to have sex for money. She agreed to try it. Cobb created an ad, using a false picture and a false name. He decided what sexual services the girl would perform and the rates â?? oral sex, vaginal sex, anal sex and sex without a condom. A couple days into her new profession, the girl wanted out. Cobb at first played on the girlâ??s emotions, telling her he wanted to have a life with her. She only had to turn a few more tricks, until they had enough money to afford an apartment of their own. Later, he resorted to threats, then violence. Cobb was new to the pimping game, but he knew enough to take precautions. He never allowed the girl to leave home alone. Cobb and the girl lived with Cobbâ??s father on Dougall Avenue. Cobb wasnâ??t using the money the girl made to pay the rent. They were eventually evicted. They lived in seedy hotels the girl was never allowed to leave. The rooms were paid for with her earnings. Immediately after each trick, the girl was made to turn over her earnings to one of Cobbâ??s three friends. The friends, who also made a cut, would then deliver the cash to Cobb. â??That was to insulate him in case they got caught,â? Bertholet said. The girl estimated she slept with 90 men in the ensuing two months. She earned about $31,000, but was not allowed to keep a dime. Cobb got a car out of the deal. The girl, meanwhile, was barely fed. The girl, malnourished and injured, was rescued in July 2013 after she made contact with a former boyfriend who called police. Cobb was charged along with Cody Last, 21. Last pleaded guilty in the case and was sentenced last year to 43 days in jail on top of the 47 days heâ??d already spent behind bars. Bertholet said Last is a more sympathetic character. He didnâ??t lure the girl into prostitution, nor did he ever use violence on her. And, at least, he would buy the girl food from time to time. Cobb is pleading guilty much later. His show of remorse comes after a preliminary hearing at which he was ordered to stand trial. His victim was made to testify at that preliminary hearing. The girl â?? now 18, with a tiny frame and long, brown hair â?? read a victim-impact statement in court Thursday. Her brief statement demonstrated competing sentiments of betrayal and guilt. The girl said Cobbâ??s friends and family replaced the people missing in her own life. â??I felt like these people were all I had,â? she said. Her loyalty to Cobb was still evident, she said. â??I feel (he) hates me for telling the truth.â? The girl came into the courtroom flanked with support workers. In her statement, the girl said she had met â??wonderfulâ? people since Cobbâ??s arrest. â??It helped me realize I deserve so much better.â? Her identity is protected by a publication ban. Cobb has five prior convictions â?? three for assault. He spent a month in jail before being released on bail, then was rearrested last June for vandalizing a car. Defence lawyer Matthew Longay asked Superior Court Justice Kirk Munroe to give Cobb enhanced credit of 412 days for the time he has already spent behind bars, for a total sentence of 12 to 15 months. The Crown is seeking four years. Cobbâ??s sentencing hearing continues next week.

[URL="https://nowtoronto.com/news/ontario-turning-its-back-on-sex-workers/#.VRx1XKuqKFM.twitter"]https://nowtoronto.com/news/ontario-turning-its-back-on-sex-workers/#.VRx1XKuqKFM.twitter[/URL] [I]NOW signs on with more than 10 organizations urging the government not to enforce new sex work laws and to develop new policies that promote health, safety and human rights[/I] BY NOW STAFF APRIL 1, 2015 5:12 PM In response to Premier Kathleen Wynne's statement today saying that Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur has not found the new sex work laws unconstitutional, NOW Magazine has joined a network urging the Ontario government not to enforce them. Please find the statement below: While Ontario Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur has not yet publicly released her review of Canadaâ??s new, misguided sex work law, we understand â?? according to a reported statement today by Premier Kathleen Wynne â?? that this review has found â??no clear unconstitutionalityâ? in the so-called Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act. We disagree with this conclusion, and are profoundly disappointed that the province appears to be turning its back on sex workers and Ontarian communities, despite Premier Wynneâ??s own â??grave concernsâ? with the new sex work law. This finding flies in the face of the December 2013 ruling in R. v. Bedford, in which the Supreme Court of Canada rightly upheld the human rights of sex workers. The new law is extremely similar to the old one, which was struck down by the Court as unconstitutional, and even further criminalizes sex work in some respects. More than 190 lawyers from across Canada have gone on record expressing their concerns with the lawâ??s constitutionality (or lack thereof). It should also be noted that the Attorney General chose not to meet with sex workers and their allies while her review was underway, preferring not to hear from those on whose backs these laws will be tested. Canadaâ??s current sex work law replicates â?? and is even worse than â?? the failed â??Nordicâ? model for sex work. The model chosen targets sex workersâ?? clients, their means of advertising their services, and even preserves much of the unconstitutional prohibition on any communications about sexual services, including by sex workers themselves. It continues to surround sex work with a web of criminality. Sex workers have consistently articulated the many ways in which criminalizing them, their clients and their work settings does nothing to protect them, but instead undermines their ability to control their conditions of work to protect their health and safety. The law ensures that harms to sex workers will continue, and is a terrible step backwards. Even if the Ontario Attorney General has concluded the law is â??not clearly unconstitutional,â? this is hardly an endorsement of the law â?? and certainly doesnâ??t remove the fact that the new provisions will contribute to the risks of harm faced by sex workers. The Government of Ontario must not enforce this misguided law. We will continue to fight for the development of laws and policies that promote health, safety and human rights for all Canadians. Signed by NOW Magazine, Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network, Butterfly (Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network), COUNTERfit Women's Harm Reduction Program (South Riverdale Community Health Centre), Families of Sisters in Spirit, the Feminist Coalition in Support of Full Decriminalization and the Labour and Human Rights of Sex Workers, Maggieâ??s - Toronto Sex Workers' Action Project, Mark S. Bonham Centre for Sexual Diversity Studies (University of Toronto), POWER (Prostitutes of Ottawa-Gatineau Work Educate & Resist), Sex Work Advisory Network Sudbury (SWANS), South Western Ontario Sex Workers, Sex Professionals of Canada, STOP The Arrests Sault Ste Marie, STRUT, Women in Toronto Politics, and Jane Doe (Sexual Assault Activist),Terri-Jean Bedford and Nikki Thomas

[URL="http://blog.terrijeanbedford.com/"]http://blog.terrijeanbedford.com/[/URL] Posted on 2015/04/02 Dear Premier Wynne: Today is a sad day in Ontario. It is disappointing that you and Attorney General Meilleur have made this assessment, and beyond regretful that you have done so without any consultation with the people most affected by this flawed piece of legislation. Sex work activists and allies have continuously attempted to arrange meetings with you and your staff, and have been repeatedly rebuffed. This is not merely discourteous, but downright insulting. I am not a legal scholar, nor am I as educated as the lawyers who have spoken out on this issue. However, I know that when 200+ lawyers and legal experts sign a letter concerning the potential unconstitutionality of these laws, I can have faith that they know what they are talking about. Yet, Ms. Meilleur states there is â??no clear unconstitutionalityâ? in these laws, as if that were a legal certainty? The only thing certain about these laws is that they are certain to put sex workers in danger. Premier Wynne, when you claim there is â??no clear unconstitutionalityâ? in these laws, even a layperson such as I can read between the lines. Just because something is not clearly unconstitutional does not mean that it is, indeed, constitutional. In fact, one of the very reasons I and my colleagues have requested a legal reference is because the laws are so unclear. Sadly, any politician who blindly enforces an unclear law is engaging in poor public policy. Mark my words, this is not over â?? the laws will be contested in the highest courts in the land, and they will fall, just as the last laws did. Premier Wynne, you could have shown the courage to bring this issue to the courts, to seek clarity and help sex workers stay safe. Instead, you will now be the one to argue for the right of the state to control the behaviours of consenting adults, just as your predecessor Dalton McGuinty did. Ms. Meilleur will have to stand up in court and defend Harperâ??s laws, and argue for their constitutionality, just as her predecessors Chris Bentley and John Gerretsen did. But along the way, sex workers across the country will be victimized, violated, and violently harmed because of these laws. Your refusal to meet with any sex workers before forming your opinion is insulting. Your refusal to refer these laws to the courts, when you yourself spoke of your â??grave concernâ? regarding the effect of these laws, is disappointing. We expected better of you, and apart from a few well-scripted platitudes, you have let us down. Today is indeed a sad day in Ontario.

Ontario premier had asked attorney general to review the new legislation after court-ordered rewrite http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/kathleen-wynne-says-ontario-will-uphold-new-prostitution-law-1.3017808 Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne says a review of the new federal prostitution law by the attorney general's office has found it is constitutional. Wynne issued a statement the day after the law came into effect in December, saying she had a "grave concern" that it would not make sex workers safer. She asked Attorney General Madeleine Meilleur to review the law and advise her on the constitutional validity. Wynne says today that the review found "there's no clear unconstitutionality" so Ontario will be upholding the law. A coalition of sex-trade workers and their supporters has previously called on Wynne to not enforce the law, which criminalizes paying for sex, communicating for sex or advertising sex services. The sweeping new changes to the way prostitution is regulated in Canada follow a Supreme Court decision that found the old laws violated the rights of prostitutes.

BY EMMA GRANEY, THE LEADER-POST MARCH 25, 2015 9:54 PM [URL="http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Sask+stripping+nixed/10919822/story.html"]http://www.leaderpost.com/life/Sask+stripping+nixed/10919822/story.html[/URL] REGINA â?? Government â??made a mistakeâ? when it allowed licensed strip clubs to open in the province last year. Before the weekly cabinet meeting Wednesday, Premier Brad Wall admitted that, and told reporters that the legislation will be repealed â??in a matter of weeks.â? It was a decision that seemed to come out of nowhere; it was two months ago that Reginaâ??s city council turned down an application to open a strip club on Park Street. The change means no more striptease performances or wet clothing competitions will be permitted in licensed premises, though strip clubs themselves will still be allowed. Wall denied the decision is his government playing the role of moral police, saying â??nobody elected us to be the moralizers for the people of Saskatchewan.â? Rather, he said, itâ??s about protecting â??those who are most vulnerableâ? when it comes to human trafficking. If there is even a small chance of seeing â??human trafficking or the sexual exploitation of young women increase,â? Wall said, â??thatâ??s not a moral issue, thatâ??s simply something we should be about (stopping).â? He said the same is true for the presence of organized crime in the province. Wall referenced conversations with police, who he said indicated â??that close to 100 per cent of the clubs in Central Canada would be operated by the Hells Angels.â? â??If this was a decision just based on, â??Does the government think someone should go to a strip club or not,â?? we probably have no business being involved in that. But, if we believe that any of those consequences are likely, even if only to a small degree, then government should act, and thatâ??s what weâ??re doing.â? The organized crime angle was an interesting one, particularly given the history of the regulation changes. In November 2012, when the overhaul was first announced, government made it clear that full nudity would not be permitted in licensed venues. Then-minister responsible for the Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority, Donna Harpauer, said the avoidance of full nudity at strip clubs should be enough to keep out the organized crime organizations linked to stripping in other jurisdictions. On Wednesday, Wall admitted the decision is unlikely to have a â??huge impactâ? on the â??potential for increased human trafficking or organized crimeâ? in Saskatchewan, but said, â??Why would we risk it?â? Why indeed said Savelia Curniski, president and founder of NASHI, an organization which campaigns against human trafficking. She was â??delightedâ? when she heard the news Wednesday, adding that â??strip clubs absolutely open the door to human trafficking.â? Locally, NASHI tries â??to make people aware of human trafficking and that itâ??s happening in Regina and Saskatoon and throughout the world.â? Just this weekend the group hosted a fundraiser attended by MLA Rob Norris, in which it discussed the issue of human trafficking. Also â??very pleasedâ? with the news was Harold Lutzer, who was a vocal opponent of the proposed strip club in Regina. â??My concerns were about human trafficking and prostitution and protecting our women, so Iâ??m glad (Wall) has reversed his decision.â?

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Stephen Maher Published: November 14, 2014, 7:19 pm [URL]http://o.canada.com/news/bedford-urges-wynne-tory-not-to-enforce-new-anti-prostitution-law[/URL] Terri-Jean Bedford called on Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Toronto Mayor John Tory to refuse to enforce the federal governmentâ??s new anti-prostitution laws as she prepared to accept an award honouring her 20 years of fighting for sex workersâ?? rights. Bedford, a retired dominatrix, received the second annual Ontario Civil Liberties Association award in Ottawa on Friday, a tribute to her key role in a court battle that last year struck down the countryâ??s prostitution laws. In response, the Conservative government has brought in a new law â?? Bill .... â?? that puts the legal onus on clients, rather than sex workers, with the goal of shutting down an industry that the government describes as inherently degrading and destructive to women. Bedford and other sex workers say the new law, which passed the Senate earlier this month, will keep the industry underground, where workers canâ??t get legal protection. â??The new law is worse than the old law,â? she said Friday. â??Itâ??s so unconstitutional that it canâ??t be enforced. It would be criminal for any government to enforce this law.â? Bedford said she wants Wynne and Tory to protect the lives of sex workers by instructing Crown prosecutors and police not to enforce it. â??I think itâ??s really important to test the integrity of our premier and our new mayor, John Tory,â? she said. â??Do they want to continue to see women sacrificed?â? She said Wynne, who is a lesbian, should sympathize with the plight of sex workers. â??Premier Wynne, for example, knows all about gay bashing,â? said Bedford. â??It used to be a sport on a Saturday evening for the good old boys. And the sex-trade workers, and the gay sex-trade workers alike fought side by side with the gay rights activists, and won, so I think itâ??s only fair that Premier Wynne show us what sheâ??s made of.â? â??John Tory is a conservative,â? she said. â??I hope that heâ??s able to play by the party rules. From what I understand, the party doesnâ??t like to get involved in consenting adult behaviour. Theyâ??re right to leave that to the adults.â? Bedford said she was moved to receive the recognition for her decades of work, and said she wanted to give it to supporters who have worked quietly to help her. â??There are a dozen supporters of mine who deserve this honour,â? she said. â??Theyâ??re the unsung heroes behind my crusade, my cause. And Iâ??ll probably pass this award to them because they deserve it.â? Bedford, who operated a bondage dungeon in Thornhill, Ont., until it was shut down by police in 1994, challenged Canadaâ??s prostitution laws in court, leading to last yearâ??s landmark Supreme Court decision finding the laws were unconstitutional. She last made headlines when she appeared at a Senate committee hearing in September, in her trademark leather. Bedford was ejected from the hearing after she threatened to name politicians who employ sex workers. â??If this law passes Iâ??m going to make you guys forget about Mike Duffy, because Iâ??ve got more information and more proof on politicians in this country than you can shake a stick at, I promise,â? she said, smacking the table with her riding crop. She has since consulted with sex work activists about that decision, receiving mixed messages from them. On Friday, she wouldnâ??t say whether she still plans to name names. â??Theyâ??re going to have to wait and see about that,â? she said. Bedford is struggling to cope with hepatitis C, which sometimes makes it difficult for her to express her ideas clearly in interviews. She said she is glad that others can take on her fight. â??The activists are going to take the reins from here on in and make the politicians accountable for their actions,â? she said. â??The activists are what are important now, and the fact that I try to get well.â? [I][email protected] @stphnmaher[/I]

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