Defend Dignity Statement on Bill C-63 “Online Harms Act”

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This week the federal government introduced their Online Harms bill (Bill C-63). This long-awaited bill is very broad in scope, covering issues ranging from online hate speech to child sexual abuse material (CSAM).    Defend Dignity, and many others, feel that the sexual exploitation issues being addressed by Bill C-63 are so critical that they merit their own dedicated legislation …

Defend Dignity Receives Independent Registered Charitable Status

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Defend Dignity is excited to share that we’ve officially received our independent registered charitable status. This is another milestone in the journey of Defend Dignity which began as a small social justice initiative under The Alliance Canada in 2010 and has grown to become a respected national voice on sexual exploitation issues.  “We are so grateful to The Alliance Canada …

Defend Dignity Applauds Ontario Superior Court’s Decision to Uphold PCEPA

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Today the Ontario Superior Court released its decision to uphold PCEPA, Canada’s prostitution laws, thereby dismissing the constitutional challenge brought forward against it by sex industry advocacy groups in 2021. Defend Dignity applauds this crucial decision to uphold laws that fight sexual exploitation and reduce the demand for paid sex. “This decision recognizes the harms that prostitution involves and the …

Finally, Instagram Removed Pornhub’s Account

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Defend Dignity joins other organizations around the globe in commending Instagram for disabling Pornhub’s account on their platform. Defend Dignity, along with other global partners, has been meeting with Instagram executives for over 3 years. In that time we’ve pointed out the need for Instagram to take action against harmful, sexually violent content on their platform. As a result of …

Choose Change 2022: Inspire Change Locally!

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Think of a local business or organization in your neighbourhood that offers free public Wi-Fi. What comes to mind? Maybe it’s a favourite coffee shop, library or community centre. Somewhere you like to relax, get work done, or catch up with a friend. Maybe you’d be surprised to learn that the fight against sexual exploitation includes educating places like these …

Survivors of sexual exploitation and stakeholders send joint letter asking Prime Minister Trudeau to uphold and defend PCEPA

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– FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 15, 2021 Today, a group of 52 survivors of sexual exploitation and 158 other stakeholders sent a joint letter to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau asking him to uphold and defend the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA). A copy of the letter was sent to the leaders of the other political …

2021 Canadian Sexual Exploitation a huge success!

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1,200 people attended the first ever virtual Canadian Sexual Exploitation Summit:  Disrupt Demand on May 6,7, 2021. The event was hosted by Defend Dignity along with 7 sponsors including the Manitoba government’s Tracia’s Trust Sexual Exploitation Strategy.  The purpose of the Summit was to bring awareness to the rarely acknowledged demand side of sexual exploitation.  Without demand there would be …