Arnold Viersen, who represents Alberta’s Peace River-Westlock, delivered a speech in the Commons railing against sex work as inherently dangerous and demeaning. Bill C-36 criminalized the purchasing and advertising of sex, while decriminalizing its sale. Sex workers complained the rules makes their lives more dangerous by pushing them underground. Sex workers are challenging the law, saying it violates their Charter rights to the “security of the person.”Collins asked Viersen if he felt the law was a “factor” in Levesque’s death, and many others. “I would just respond to that by asking the honourable member across the way if it’s an area of work that she has considered and if that is an appropriate…” Viersen responded before trailing off.

Source: Huffington Post February 04, 2020 21:19 UTC