What an amazing collection of resources linked here. And what an important reminder of the harms of paternalism and saviorism. Thanks SWAN Vancouver

"What he (employer) did wouldn't happen if we had equal rights. Workers are being abused but are afraid to stand up and talk" Workers respond to UN report that reaffirms #StatusForAll is necessary to end rampant ongoing exploitation in Canada's temporary foreign worker program.

“You get to have this really beautiful relationship of seeing each other for how we truly are. We don’t have to deal with any of the other societal bullshit that normally we would have to be dealing with on the day-to-day." -Dusty Rhodes, Georgia Straight straight.com/city-culture/t…

Bosses pit workers against each other to distract from their abuses. On #LabourDay we say: Migrants do not cause the housing and affordability crisis, billionaires and bad policy do. Join Sep 12-15 Days of Action for justice and #StatusForAll workers: MigrantRights.ca/Sept

Happy Labour Day to the im/migrant women in sex work who continue to work despite criminalization, unjust government laws and policies and a system that fails to protect them.

BREAKING: Canada denying more visas, turning away more people even if they have visas and issuing fewer work and study permits since late 2023 even before caps were announced. Join Days of Action Against Anti-Migrant Policies: MigrantRights.ca/Sept reuters.com/world/americas…

“The two are also still very much processing their experiences not just with Ballard but with [OUR Rescue], which neither now believes was ever a legitimate child-rescue operation.” wired.com/story/tim-ball…

SWAN’s Annual General Meeting is on September 21. Donors, volunteers and supporters who want to know more about our work are all welcome to attend. Please RSVP by emailing [email protected] and let us know if you’re attending in-person or need a Zoom link to join virtually.

Hazards of the trade: Sex workers say the unregulated industry in Winnipeg is like the wild west, but not everyone agrees there should be more oversight - Malak Abas, Winnipeg Free Press winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2…

Sex Worker Pride Day is an opportunity to celebrate sex workers’ self-determination. #SexWorkerPrideDay

Happy Mid-Autumn Festival! 中秋節快樂!