The most marginalized women suffer the most consequences. They also have the most adversarial relationship with the government and they're over‑represented in prison.
In Quebec, about 80% of women incarcerated in a provincial institution have sex work experience. They're often indigenous women, transgender women and migrant women. These women are most often targeted by police officers and by abusers. Both groups have similar ways of targeting their victims.
In our opinion, this should all be looked at from a decriminalization perspective.
This doesn't mean that decriminalization is necessary because some women have chosen this profession, which they love. Instead, decriminalization involves greater risks and consequences for the most marginalized people. These include women who are homeless, women who use drugs and women living in poverty. The legislation is very colonial, and it targets indigenous women.
We know that, in Montreal—