Media invitation - News conference - Concordia University's Simone de Beauvoir Institute and Stella react to Supreme Court judgement related to prostitution

MONTREAL, Dec. 19, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - Concordia University's Simone de Beauvoir Institute and Stella, an organization that defends the rights of sex workers, will react to the Supreme Court of Canada's judgement in the case of Attorney General of Canada, et al. v. Bedford, et al. on Friday, December 20.  The case concerns prostitution and constitutional rights of sex workers.

The official positions of the Institute and Stella will be outlined in a news conference that will take place:

Friday, December 20 at 2 p.m.
Room 2.184
Engineering, Computer Science and Visual Arts Complex (EV Building)
Concordia University
1515 Sainte-Catherine Street West

The following participants will be available to answer your questions:

Viviane Namaste, professor, Simone de Beauvoir Institute, Concordia University

Walid Hijazi, the lawyer from the firm of Desrosiers, Joncas, Massicotte, who represented the Institute as official intervener before the Supreme Court

Anna-Aude Caouette, clinical coordinator, Stella

SOURCE: Concordia University

Fiona Downey
Media Relations Advisor
Concordia University
Tel.: [phone] ext. 2518
Cell: 514-518-3336
[email protected]