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Voted yesterday with my drivers license. Simple, pleasant and 15 minutes. It may take longer if you live in another riding.

Check out the Leadnow site at http://www.votetogether.ca/ There are a limited number of Conservative swing ridings where you may want to vote strategically so that you have the best chance of not getting a Conservative MP.

I spoke to an SP yesterday who thought she wouldn't be able to vote because she will be on tour till after the election. Turns out she can vote. The info is at http://www.elections.ca/Home.aspx Anyone can vote now at one of the 400 Elections Canada offices. Just take your ID, one or two...

The question is, Should prostitution be completely legal. At present the answers are 85% yes, 10% no.

The Harper Government has been a persistent failure in the Supreme Court of Canada. Prevent more of the same. Just Say NO to Bill C-36. Is a government that was opposed by over 60% of voters qualified to write legislation without meaningful consultation? Just Say NO to Bill C-36.

I was reading a description of the prostitution laws in New Zealand posted by the New Zealand Prostitutes Collective. It makes interesting reading when considered against what we have now and may have in Canada after the decision by the Supreme Court of Canada...

Osgoode Law School professor Alan Young writes that the National Film Board (NFB) paid near a Million Dollars to the producers of the prohibitionist propaganda film Buying Sex. That's taxpayers money. The letter from Alan Young to the NFB can be found at...

Cops do get charged and convicted in Canada. Recent news from Duncan, BC. The RCMP officer shot an unarmed man at a traffic stop. He has been charged and convicted. Sentencing is in progress. The Crown is asking for 2 years in prison. Defence, for a discharge. One change is that BC just...

Go To BC Civil Liberties Web Site For Info The BC Civil Liberties web site has info and links including a link to the description of the shooting by the BC Government Justice Branch. The description I recall is: - seven or so shots and Boyd goes down, - another officer steps forward and takes...

I don't expect any Conservative delegates to take up the offer at full or even reduced social rate. In fact, I would expect any SP accepting an invitation for consultation to charge double. Why else would anyone want to waste their time talking to a Conservative. Have I alienated the...

I just authorized the following media release. Calgary Conservative Convention Sex Work Resolution CALGARY, ALBERTA--(Marketwired - Oct. 30, 2013) - The West Coast Cooperative of Sex Industry Professionals (WCCSIP) and the Canadian Adult Entertainment Council (CAEC) understand that delegates...

Bedford v. Canada, Osgoode Law School I think it is a mistake to suggest the Bedford v. Canada challenge by Alan Young is part of the problem. The idea of asymetric criminalization was mentioned during the recent arguments before the Supreme Court of Canada and the impression I got was that it...

The Conservative Party Convention in Calgary this week is going to vote on a proposal to make paying for sex a criminal offence. They are suggesting you can give it away for free but the client can't pay. If the party supports this and Harper likes the idea, Harper can bury it in one of his...

Who Carried the Story Here is a list of the media outlets that carried the story. I heard it was also on the radio. Fort McMurray Today http://www.fortmcmurraytoday.com/2013/10/10/canadian-sex-workers-group-call-for-mike-allen-to-stay-on-as-mla The National Post...

The back story is, Alberta Conservative MLA Mike Allen was on a govt. junket to St. Paul, Minnesota and found an ad for a $200 duo session. Unfortunatley the services were being offered by a pair of police officers and they weren't moonlighting. At that price, what did he expect! On the other...

The English Collective of Prostitutes is collecting signatures by online petition for an open letter demanding respect for the rights of sex workers and their clients. The link to sign is http://prostitutescollective.net/2013/09/09/3171/ and here is a bit of the open letter...

The English Collective of Prostitutes is collecting signatures by online petition for an open letter demanding respect for the rights of sex workers and their clients. The link to sign is http://prostitutescollective.net/2013/09/09/3171/ and here is a bit of the open letter...