Jan 20, 2012
Letter to the Ottawa Police Services
Six community-based organization joined forces to express concern about the continued aggressive policing of women involved in street-level sex work in Ottawa in light of the warning issued by the Ottawa Police on December 9th, 2011.

Letter (PDF)

 

June 24, 2011
The Toolkit - Ottawa Area Sex Workers Speak Out!
The Toolkit summarizes the main findings of POWER's Challenges report on the challenges sex workers face in Ottawa-Gatineau, and adds useful facts and tools to use in advocating for sex worker rights!

The Toolkit (PDF)

 

Dec 17, 2010
International Day to End Violence Against Sex Workers
Join us for a rally at Ottawa's Human Rights Memorial from 5:30-6pm to remember, honour and call for change.

Poster (PDF)

         

Dec 6, 2010
POWER asks OHRC for public inquiry
Help us by writing a letter to the Ontario Human Rights Commission to ask for a public inquiry on police and sex worker tensions.

Call for letters (PDF)

 

Dec 2, 2010
POWER launches Challenges report
POWER was at Venus Envy for the official launch of the Challenges report..

Challenges report (PDF)

 

Dec 1, 2010
Challenges report
New report on the challenges of working in the sex industry in Ottawa, w/exclusive quotes from Ottawa-area sex workers.

Challenges report (PDF)

         

Dec 1, 2010
Ottawa Sex Workers Demand Inquiry into Police Mistreatment
In conjunction with the release of the Challenges report, POWER demands that the Ontario Human Rights Commission investigate abuses of police power.

Press release in English (PDF)
Press release in French (PDF)

Request to the Ontario Human Rights Commission (PDF)

 

Dec 2010
Seeking Research Participants
A study on Rethinking Management in the Adult and Sex Industry is looking for people with experience managing, supervising or organizing sex workers to discuss your experiences.

Call for participants in English (PDF)
Call for participants in French (PDF)

 

Nov 2, 2010
Open Letter to Status of Women Quebec
Reporting on the CSF turning its back to sex workers' security.


Letter in English (PDF)

Letter in French (PDF)