Former Justice Minister Peter MacKay insisted Bill C-36 would protect sex workers, even as the government intended to end the sex trade. More unreported bad datesThe relationship between the human trafficking unit and street-level sex workers has also deteriorated under the 2014 legislation, according to Thomason. As a result, sex workers are less willing to report bad dates to the police, Thomason said. Kari Thomason, social worker with Metis Child and Family Services, said the law only hurts street sex workers. Benoit led a survey of more than 200 sex workers across Canada that found 70 per cent of sex workers were satisfied with their jobs.

Source: CBC News September 30, 2018 13:30 UTC