Clamen and Chu: Sex workersâ rights aren't yet protected under law
Current legislation undermines the Charter right to life, liberty, security, equality, freedom of expression and freedom of association. We're challenging it in court.
Author of the article: Jenn Clamen
Publishing date: Apr 08, 2021  â¢Â 18 hours ago  â¢Â 3 minute read  â¢Â
Sex workers and their supporters gathered on the front steps of the Supreme Court of Canada building in Ottawa in January, 2012 as they challenged criminal laws regarding adult prostitution. They won their case, but subsequent legislation has still made this work difficult. Photo by Chris Mikula /The Ottawa Citizen
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Last week, the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform, along with six individual applicants, filed a Notice of Application in the Ontario Superior Court of Justice to strike down criminal provisions related to sex work. We contend that the current laws fail to uphold and protect sex workersâ Charter rights to life, liberty, security, equality, freedom of expression and freedom of association.