Justin Ducharme writes about his experience making his feature film debut, Seventeen, which is world premiering at the Toronto International Film Festival.

Mounties in Burnaby are issuing a warning to “community members involved in the sex trade” as they investigate a robbery that targeted a sex worker over the weekend.

Const. Darren Wong said the VPD's commitment to the safety of sex trade workers 'remains unwavering'

Several sex worker advocacy groups are upset over updates to the Vancouver Police Department's sex work enforcement guidelines. As Janella Hamilton reports, they say they were never consulted about th...

We are calling for the VPD to prioritize safety, health and rights over enforcement.

GAATW sees the phenomenon of human trafficking as intrinsically embedded in the context of migration for the purpose of labour.

SWAN Vancouver’s Seymour St. office is temporarily closed during the FIFA World Cup.  Starting Friday, June 12, we will no longer offer drop-in services at our Yaletown location due to the heavy polic...

Public awareness campaigns around the World Cup and other sporting events are well intentioned – but not backed by research.

As we mark International Sex Workers’ Day, which celebrates a legacy of activism, SWAN Vancouver is also reflecting on the return of the first Red Umbrella March, an event that calls for safety, human...

Councillor Pete Fry called the decision very disappointing given the compelling testimony from women about their health and safety risks.

The motion showcased a recent trend at City Hall.

Make no mistake, ABC Councillors voted against sex worker safety. At the May 20 Standing Committee Meeting on Finance and Services, Vancouver City Council read a motion about prioritizing sex worker s...

With a looming crackdown on “sex trafficking” ahead of the FIFA World Cup, Vancouver’s sex workers are feeling a growing sense of unease.

Vancouver recently cut one of its two sex worker safety planner positions, meant to connect sex workers to policymakers and flag safety issues.

The city has cut one of two sex worker safety planner positions as it looks to shave costs in response to a direction from Mayor Ken Sim’s ABC council majority to freeze property taxes this year.

The claim that large sporting events lead to an increase in human trafficking for sexual exploitation originated ahead of the 2004 Athens Olympic Games—the first major sporting event after the adoptio...

After 30 years of operating as a community organization by and for sex workers, PACE closed its services in 2025.

'SWIFA' has come together in response to intensified policing

Decriminalization offers access to legal protections and allows sex workers to access justice if they face violence or exploitation.

A recent RCMP operation targeting people looking to buy sexual services is being described by police as an anti-human trafficking initiative, drawing questions from a Vancouver sex workers’ advocacy g...

Women are worried that conditions could lead to another serial killer operating in the Lower Mainland. A Tyee deep dive.

Marketing shapes the biggest trafficking awareness campaigns, leading journalists to ditch experts and fall for slogans.

Immigrant and migrant indoor sex workers across the Lower Mainland can be tested anonymously, for free, at their workplaces.