Abolition of Prostitution on Vancouver Municipal Party Scene

Oldtown News
Vancouver, BC

Abolition of Prostitution on Vancouver Municipal Party Scene

Battered Women's Support Services (BWSS) comes out as Abolitionist at the recently held mtg at City Hall which had before it a report on Vancouver's sex trade. BWSS on questioning from Councillor Ellen Woodsworth stated that prostitution is inherently dangerous and that prostitution is violence against women. This is a standard Abolitionist position and is deeply flawed. BWSS emphatically stated to keep moving forward on the report ( their words were 'don't stop now').

The City of Vancouver report is looking at the Nordic (Sweden) model which criminalizes male customers who seek out services of sex workers. Vision Mayor Gregor Robertson wants to use social media to shame the johns and now it has come to my attention that one of Vision's Park board candidates Niki Sharma is on the Board of BWSS.

Jamie Lee Hamilton
tricia_foxx@yahoo.com