Groups in Nova Scotia that help sex workers are welcoming plans by the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies to revise its position on sex work. "The past position on sex work was one that did support the criminalization of certain aspects of sex work, and that doesn't really align to our vision of a world without prisons with strong and well-resourced communities for everyone," she told CBC Radio's Information Morning. She said CAEFS initially supported the federal government's Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act, which replaced previous laws on sex work. She said most of the people incarcerated and seeking help from Elizabeth Fry have been involved in sex work at some point in their life. MacDonnell said it's important to separate sex work, which people chose to do, from human trafficking, which is forced on people.

Source: CBC News October 22, 2022 03:26 UTC