Resources for Sex Workers
Support
Counselling
Have a question or need someone to talk to? Contact the Maggie's Support Counsellor for one-on-one counselling.
Have you been busted or ticketed?
Maggie's is a registered charity which means that you can do your community service hours with us. If you need to do community service for ANY criminal offense and are a current or former sex worker, give us a call.
The Perils of "Protection"
Criminal law has perpetually trapped sex workers within dualities of criminality and victimization. Whereas the previous criminal offences concerning sex work framed sex workers in terms of nuisance and criminality, the passage of the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) in 2014 legally enshrined sex workers as victims, invalidating the labour of sex work in addition to the agency and consent of people who sell or trade sexual services.
The Sex Work Documentation Project was borne from a need identified by sex worker advocates and allies to document sex workers’ experiences with law enforcement — exploring the ways in which myriad criminal, immigration, human trafficking, municipal and other laws and law enforcement practices affect sex workers’ lives.
Travelling Abroad?
Whether you are travelling for work or not, check out this document for advice and tips for crossing into the US from Canada: Safer Border Crossing Tips for Sex Workers. Download now.