Wendy Babcock

In 2007, she testified in the Ontario Superior Court in the case of R. v. Bedford, one of Alan Young's constitutional challenges to decriminalize sex work.

[3] Babcock co-initiated a partnership with Toronto Police Services to ensure sex workers can report assault without fear of persecution or prosecution, and being a member of the advisory group to the Special Victims Unit.

[4] Babcock took a leave of absence from sex work after her friend and co-worker Lien Pham was murdered on October 13, 2003.

[8] The award recognizes an individual who has made outstanding contributions to protecting and promoting the health of Toronto's residents.

[13] Babcock also appeared on television including the CBC's Connect with Mark Kelley twice,[14][15] and Global TV's 16:9 The Bigger Picture.