On June 21, 2021 – Statistics Canada published a new report about sex-trade-related crime reported by police before and after the 2014 legislation of Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA).
Key findings:
Hilla Kerner, a spokeswoman for Vancouver Rape Relief and Women’s Shelter, commented on the report: “The report reinforces what we know from our front line work about the high number of girls trapped in prostitution and the close connection between prostitution and trafficking. Kerner added: “we welcome the improved response of the criminal justice system in holding buyers and pimps accountable and we are calling on our own province, British Columbia, to follow the example of other provinces and do the same.” “It’s important to note” Kerner concluded “that preventing men from buying, exploiting and profiting from girls and women in prostitution is crucial but we must also provide women with Guaranteed Livable Income, detox and long-term recovery programs, child care, and safe, affordable housing.”
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Crimes related to the sex trade: Before and after legislative changes in Canada, Statistic Canada, June 21, 2021
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