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Sex workers challenge Canada's prostitution laws

Dominatrix Terri-Jean Bedford carries a riding crop while arriving at Ontario Superior Court in Toronto on Tuesday, October 6, 2009. Full Article at Canoe

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  1. There are risks inherent to the occupation that don't relate to whether it's legal or illegal
    SOURCE: CTV 1 month ago
  2. The law is contributing to lack of safety and the harm women face ... The laws today operate as a sinister contradiction.
    – Alan Young SOURCE: Toronto Star 1 month ago
  3. This is not about a right to sell sex - you can sell sex
    – Alan Young SOURCE: Toronto Star 1 month ago
  4. We've never denied that the life of some sex workers is a nightmare
    – Alan Young SOURCE: Vancouver Sun 1 month ago
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