Vancouver Sun
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📍 BC
May 21, 2026
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Vancouver votes against motion seeking to restore sex-worker safety support
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0.236 · RIGHT
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Article Excerpt
File photo of a sex worker. PHOTO BY YURI CORTEZ /AFP via Getty Images Article content A majority of Vancouver councillors have voted to not restore a sex-worker safety support position after advocates warned that cuts have left fewer places to turn as the World Cup approaches. Article content Coun. Pete Fry called the decision “incredibly disappointing” given the safety risks for sex workers. Article content Article content “As (Coun.) Lucy Maloney pointed out — we have money for a $2 million free firework show, but when it comes to health and safety, and honestly, a very modest position — we…
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