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A new report by Cecilia Benoit, Chris Atchison, Mikael Jansson and co-researchers was recently discussed in UVic Media tips & leads: National report offers first-ever look at the Canadian sex industry http://communications.uvic.ca/releases/tip.php?date=19092014#1588

Cecilia and her collegues were also interviewed by the media about their new report and the international symposium and workshop they held in Ottawa on September 22-24, 2014. Below are some of the media links. Others can be found at:

http://www.understandingsexwork.com/

Rachel Browne: First national study sheds new light on sex work in Canada http://www.macleans.ca/news/canada/first-national-prostitution-study-sheds-new-light-on-sex-work-in-canada/

Editorial: Still plenty of value in debate over prostitution laws http://ottawacitizen.com/news/national/editorial-still-plenty-of-value-in-debate-over-prostitution-laws

Stephen Maher: Most sex workers in Canada 'don't see themselves as victims,' national study finds http://o.canada.com/news/national/most-sex-workers-in-canada-dont-see-themselves-as-victims-national-study-finds

Stephen Maher: most-sex-workers-satisfied-with-their-jobs-and-don't-see-themselves-as-victims-survey-finds http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/09/23/most-sex-workers-satisfied-with-their-jobs-and-dont-see-themselves-as-victims-survey-finds/

Ottawa Citizen (reprint of NP Stephen Maher article above): http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Most+workers+Canada+themselves+victims+national+study/10229110/story.html

Calgary Herald (reprint of NP Stephen Maher article above): http://www.calgaryherald.com/news/national/Most+workers+Canada+themselves+victims+national+study/10229110/story.html

Regina Leader-Post (reprint of NP Stephen Maher article above): http://www.leaderpost.com/health/Most+Canadian+workers+satisfied+with/10230079/story.html