The New Era of Canadian Sex Work

After the Canadian Supreme Court struck down laws around sex work as being harmful to people in the trade, the federal government passed Bill C-36, which criminalizes johns who patronize sex workers. The government argues these laws are intended to protect women from human traffickers, but critics say they make the trade more dangerous for those consensually doing sex work.

Patrick mcguire is the executive producer of the new era of canadian sex work (2015)…

Canada's sex work laws changed significantly in 2014 when Bill C-36 was introduced; new legislation that criminalized johns rather than sex workers. And according to the government, this was designed to protect sex workers.

But opponents of the law say this pushes sex work further underground, creating more dangerous conditions for the women doing sex work itself.

Patrick McGuire Executive Produced this documentary, hosted by Lowell, a pop singer and former stripper, directed by Adri Murguia of the VICELAND series Slutever, and produced by Sarah Ratchford.

The crew spoke with government officials, police, sex workers, and a john, to tell a comprehensive story about the state of sex work in Canada.

The documentary has been viewed over 3 million times on YouTube.