EPISODE · May 19, 2021 · 37 MIN
Ep. 28 - The Government's Hidden Attack On Sex Workers
from Wag The Doug
In Doug Ford's Ontario, there's no problem that can't be solved by giving police new powers. This time, the issue is human trafficking— which, well that makes sense, right? The reality is far more complicated.Allison and Jonathan talk to Elene Lam of Butterfly, the Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, who explains how the government's new Bill 251 will actually cause harm to vulnerable populations that are already criminalized and over-policed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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In Doug Ford's Ontario, there's no problem that can't be solved by giving police new powers. This time, the issue is human trafficking— which, well that makes sense, right? The reality is far more complicated.Allison and Jonathan talk to Elene Lam of Butterfly, the Asian and Migrant Sex Workers Support Network, who explains how the government's new Bill 251 will actually cause harm to vulnerable populations that are already criminalized and over-policed.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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