Chapter 8 – Intro
As members of this world, we have rights and responsibilities. Our rights…
Our Rights and Responsibilities
The Law and Sex Work
In 2014, the Government of Canada under Steven Harper and in a…
The Law and BDSM and Fetish Work
See the above section, The Law and Sex Work, for an introduction…
The Law and Performers
Section 173 “Indecent Acts” This section makes it illegal to willfully do…
The Law and HIV Disclosure
The law around criminalization* of HIV disclosure* (telling a sexual partner your…
The Law and Escort Work
Being an escort* and selling sex are legal in Canada. Independent outcall…
Employment Standards / WCB
WORKERS COMPENSATION, EMPLOYMENT STANDARDS and SEX WORK The Workers Compensation Act* benefits…
Human Trafficking
Citizenship and Immigration Canada* helps victims of trafficking* by securing their immigration…
Consent and the Law
Consent is required in order to engage legally in any sexual act…
“Bad Date” Reporting
Unfortunately most sex workers do not report bad dates to police for…