The court has refused to hear a constitutional case that our B.C. colleagues have brought forward with PIVOT Legal Society.
SPOC vehemently rejects Justice William Ehrcke ruling. It is yet another insult to our colleagues’ valuable contributions. Simply because the plaintiff is no longer working does not mean that her knowledge and experience should be so casually dismissed by the court. As Katrina Pacey, lawyer for the plaintiffs said “This case is about how the laws marginalize sex workers, and it is ironic the court won’t even let them through the door to make the argument.”
For the details of the BC ruling click here.
SPOC’s constitutional challenge which opened May 5th 2008, is still under way at the Ontario Superior Court level. For further information please contact us.