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A Public Health Approach to Sex Work | Canadian Public Health Association

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The Canadian Public Health Association’s (CPHA) interest in the laws governing sex work began in 1993, in the context of a burgeoning HIV epidemic, when CPHA members debated a resolution calling for “the Government of Canada to rescind legislation that makes solicitation an offense under the criminal code.” In 2014, CPHA released a position statement that reviewed the available evidence regarding the public health aspects of sex work in Canada and provided recommendations for effective and meaningful public policy on this issue. Since that time, there have been significant changes in the evidence-based understanding of how conditions in Canadian law, health care and service agencies and other institutions are contributing to inequitable health outcomes for sex workers in Canada. Compared to the overall population, sex workers have greater unmet health needs and greater barriers to accessing the components of health and well-being. Four major factors contribute to this marked health ine

February 5, 2024 A Public Health Approach to Sex Work Share this post The Canadian Public Health Association’s (CPHA) interest in the laws governing sex work began in 1993, in the context of a burgeoning HIV epidemic, when CPHA members debated a resolution calling for “the Government of Canada to rescind legislation that makes solicitation an offense under the criminal code.” In 2014, CPHA released a position statement that reviewed the available evidence regarding the public health aspects of sex work in Canada and provided recommendations for effective and meaningful public policy on this is

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