Victoria sex worker fears for safety in face of new bill

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Victoria sex-workers fear for their safety if a proposed bill by Ottawa is passed.

Diablo is among some Victoria sex workers and advocates concerned that prostitution legislation introduced by the federal government last month could make her job even more dangerous and stigmatized. The proposed legislation makes purchasing sex illegal for the first time in Canada. It also outlaws communicating for the sale or purchase of sex services, advertising sex services in print or online and selling sex anywhere children might be present.

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Source: Times Colonist