Contributors: Alisha Ostberg, Hanako Rodgers, and Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi Sex work and sex trafficking are concepts that are often conflated despite being separate subjects. Due to this conflation, they can carry significant social, legal, and …
What Bylaws in Medicine Hat Affect Sex Workers?
This blog was written by Kayla Smith, Outreach Worker, Medicine Hat Support Services. SafeLink Alberta is committed to serving our key populations. As part of carrying out our mission and vision, we support a rights-based …
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
December 17th is International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers (IDEVASW). This day is a day that joins sex workers, allies, and advocates around the world in recognizing violence committed against sex workers globally. …
HIV Community Link’s Shift Calgary Program Wins Prize for Innovation and Leadership
HIV Community Link is one of the Bentley Awards 2017 winners with our Shift Program, which for the past 10 years has provided support, outreach and education for adults involved in sex work. First place was …
What Now?: Sex Work in Calgary Post Bill C-36
When Bill C-36 (The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act) was first proposed the Shift Line phone was ringing off the hook. And honestly, it hasn’t stopped ringing. Sex workers are confused, upset, frustrated, and in general unsure how this new law is going to affect their lives. Many of the people who call us care about following the law and avoiding criminal charges, but these laws are so vague that they just can’t figure out what they can and cannot do.