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Claiming #sexworrkers R “decriminalized” under Nordic regime is 100% bold faced lie. Canada’s #sexwork laws make exchange of sexual services for money illegal 4 the 1st time in Canada. @Puglaas @AHousefather @theJagmeetSingh @R_Boissonnault @MurrayRankin #cdnpoli #RepealPCEPA
When #sexwork is understood as criminal, #sexworkers suffer. Arrest plays a role in this, but being part of criminal activity — and all of the surveillance, isolation, stigma, discrimination, and targeted violence that comes with this — its what is also dangerous. #RepealPCEPA
Since the implementation of #PCEPA some #sexworkers have been arrested and prosecuted for material benefits because of their participation in third party activities #RepealPCEPA
The other bold faced lie is to say its not illegal to sell sexual services. Criminal Code section 213.1.1 makes it illegal to sell sexual services near a park, playground or a daycare. #RepealPCEPA
Its being part of a committing a crime that puts sex workers in danger, not only arrest. Read impacts of criminalization on sex workers here: sexworklawreform.com/info-bedford/ #RepealPCEPA
People who say that “sex workers are decriminalized” are participating in a double-speak moralistic public relations campaign designed to convince the public that sex workers are no longer in danger, which the Supreme Court recognized of criminalization. #RepealPCEPA
#Sexworkers R committing a crime by participating in sex work, despite an immunity from arrest and prosecution for material benefits and advertising. #RepealPCEPA
We need 2 shed light on lies about Nordic regimes. We need to constantly make visible the realities of what it is like to have your work be deemed a crime. When we continue to live in invisibility not only do our stories get erased, but so do our lives. #RepealPCEPA
Whoops, those info sheets are around #Bedford. Read these to know more about impacts of #PCEPA #C36 sexworklawreform.com/infosheets-imp… #RepealPCEPA
Whether or not U consider #sexwork "work", "survival" or a "lifestyle", criminalization is the WRONG response. #Sexwork cannot be regulated by criminal law, its #sexworkers who pay the price for this, particularly those of use who R oversurveilled by police & isolated by society
