Are you a sex worker in Toronto?
Welcome home.
Maggie's Toronto Sex Workers Action Project is Canada's oldest sex worker justice initiative offering wrap-around services, and life-affirming care to current and form sex workers across Toronto and the GTA.
From street outreach and harm reduction services/supports to case management, drop-in programming and community-specific resources for parents, QTBIPOC sex workers and male-identified workers, at the core of our work is an earnest belief that sex workers themselves are best equipped to determine what safety, dignity and community connection means to us.
Whether you're new to sex work, looking to transition between industries, or explore what life outside of sex work may look like for you, we're here to support and empower you to live, work and thrive on your terms.
34.8
Percent of new HIV diagnoses through male-to-male sexual contact in 2022
1,833
New HIV diagnoses in Canada in 2022
39.2
Percent of new HIV diagnoses through heterosexual contact in 2022
Freedom, equality, liberation & protection for all.
All sex workers deserve to lead lives free of stigma, violence and targeted discrimination.Until we win, we keep each other safe: know your rights, share resources, get connected for supports.
What do criminal laws around sex work mean for me and how I work?
Resources to better understand the implications of Bill C-36: The Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) on our ability to work in areas such as:
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Communicating for the purposes of selling your own sexual services.
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Advertising your own sexual services.
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Working with other providers under the current legal framework and more.
We also have in depths resources from the Canadian Alliance for Sex Work Law Reform to help sex workers better understand each area of the law impacted by Bill C-36.
What do I need to know about border crossing and sex work?
Artificial intelligence and biometric identification tools used for the purposes of policing can make international travel for sex workers particularly challenging.
Our Border Crossing resources feature key considerations for sex workers in a few specific contexts:
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Crossing the Canada-USA Border and what to expect if searched, questioned, detained or banned.
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Travelling to popular holiday destinations and International overviews of sex work regulation.
What do I need to know about other areas of law and sex work?
The criminalization of sex work and resulting forms of stigma and prejudice against our communities shapes how other areas of the law, and important systems such as housing tribunals, landlord and tenant boards and child welfare services engage us in separate contexts.
Our Resource Page includes additional materials for current and former sex workers looking to understand how current, former or suspected sex work may impact our experiences with child and family law, housing policy/evictions and more.
Our Team
Maggie's is led by a Board of Directors guiding the strategic development of our work, a Leadership Team overseeing our operations, programming and services, Program Staff on the frontline of service delivery and a dedicated team of volunteers and Placement Students.
Contact Us
Looking for more information on our work, programs, services and advocacy for sex workers across Toronto and the GTA?
Give us a call at 416-964-0150 or connect via email at info@maggiesto.org.
LOCATION
We do not publicize our address to ensure the safety of our staff and community members- please contact for details. We are located five minutes from Yonge/Dundas Square in downtown Toronto closest to Queen Station or Dundas Station on TTC.
HOURS
Please note our main office location is undergoing renovations. Connect to learn more about program/ workshop locations. Our phone line is monitored Monday-Friday from 12pm/EST-5pm/EST and we aim to return messages within 24 hours.