I commend MP Viersen’s attempt to take a stand for prostituted women. As a survivor myself, I can see that, although being somewhat unprepared to address this complicated topic, he tried to show the madness there is in defending men’s ”right” to purchase access to the bodies of vulnerable women. He did prove a point, echoed in the very outrage …

Defend Dignity is pleased to learn that the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA, formerly NAFTA) will not include language that might have undermined the ability for the United States, Canada, and Mexico to prosecute websites connected to sex trafficking. Earlier this year, the United States congress amended a piece of internet legislation (Section 230 of the United States’ Communications Decency Act) …

In March, staff from Defend Dignity attended the House of Commons Standing Committee on Justice and Human Rights. We heard some things, caught a sniff as to which way the wind is blowing and in response here are some myths we’d like to break: “Canada’s current prostitution laws make sex-workers unsafe.” In Canada, Bill C-36 has revamped prostitution laws, making …

Guest Post by Marilyn Evans. This post was first published on Parents Aware on January 5, 2017. When Gary Wilson described internet pornography “as the fastest moving, most global experiment ever unconsciously conducted” he was spot on. Our school system, as it stands now, is unwittingly encouraging students to join the experiment! Hold on to your seat because it’s time …