Should Prostitution be Legalized Before the 2010 Olympics? March 11, 2008 Forum, Vancouver

March 11, 2008 Public Forum in vancouver
Should Prostitution be Legalized Before the 2010 Olympics?

Workless Party Public Forum asks "Should Prostitution be Legalized Before the 2010 Olympics"? Tuesday, March 11, 2008, YWCA, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada - Coast Salish Territory

For Immediate Release March 11, 2008

Vancouver - The legalization of prostitution has been a long neglected topic in the City of Vancouver. It’s time to revisit the question, consider alternatives, and look at solutions once again. The coming 2010 Winter Olympics make the topic especially timely.

How will a mega-event that will bring thousands of tourists to Vancouver affect the sex trade in the city? Will the recent implementation of a sex worker's cooperative help or merely compound the problem and further exploit already marginalized women? Is there a solution to Vancouver's sex trade? What about the trafficking of women? Can a rationale policy that recognizes the multiple dimensions of the sex trade be found?