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A push to legalize prostitution in Oregon has failed in the state legislature, and a petition drive was pulled, too, and the winner of those failed efforts is innocent women, says a former victim of sex-trafficking.
As the province records its second highest daily COVID-19 case count, the provincial government decides to mov...
By Vasilios Bellos Cred: Safe Space Website SafeSpace London is a local organization that supports sex workers, women, and gender non-conforming individuals in crises. Currently, the group along with 24 other members make up the The Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform. The alliance is currently launching a constitutional challenge against several amendments that came to life after the enactment of Bill C-36. Board member with SafeSpace London, Melissa Lukings, describes what Bill C-36 is. “So in 2013, the Bedford case happened and the Supreme Court decided the current laws of ...
By Victoria Newman Mar 31, 2021 10:10 PM Easter weekend is coming soon! But with COVID-19 case numbers on the rise, many are left wondering how they can celebrate the long weekend. “When we think about what’s really safe, what’s not safe, and what’s in the middle. You know, on the safest side of things is staying home… and celebrating virtually with people. In the middle there are potentials to see people in an outdoor environment in which two meters maintained so things like a walk. But what really can’t happen is an outdoor party. That isn’t going to be helpful at all....
Ontario heading into a “emergency-brake” shutdown starting Saturday By Skylar McCarthy Apr 1, 2021 2:55 PM Effective on Saturday at 12:01 am, Ontario is imposing a province-wide emergency brake shutdown. This is due to the rising case numbers as Ontario is reporting roughly 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 today. The lockdown is expected to last at least 4 weeks. From March 26 to 28, provincial case rates have increased by 7.7 per cent to 101.1 cases per 100,000 people. Current COVID-19 related ICU admissions are already over the peak of wave two. ICU admissions are projected to exceed...