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Guest: Alyshah Hasham, criminal offense and courtroom reporter
A coalition produced up of sexual intercourse staff and advocates is getting the government to court docket to obstacle a federal law from the Harper era that professionals say is placing marginalized men and women in peril. Monday was the to start with of a 5-working day landmark Remarkable Courtroom hearing that advocacy groups are hoping will be the first phase in finding intercourse do the job totally decriminalized in Canada. Recent legal guidelines with regards to sex operate have long arrive less than fire for endangering sex workers, individuals who are generally the most vulnerable to gender-based mostly violence. Alyshah Hasham, criminal offense and court reporter for the Star, clarifies.
This episode was developed by Saba Eitizaz, Paulo Marques and Brian Bradley.
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