[SWAF-Potluck] BC Liberals Resolution on sex work...

[Mary Miriam Magdalena]

Thanks for providing this information, Andy.

Does the Green Party of Vancouver, BC, or Canada have a sex work policy or
resolution?

Thanks alot,
Magdalena


On Sun, Nov 17, 2013 at 2:05 PM, Andy Sorfleet <a.sorfleet at gmail.com> wrote:

> This is to follow up on the resolutions sent from the NDP and Conservative
> Party of Canada. Please note that this is not a Federal party resolution. AS
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> https://bc.liberal.ca/files/2012/12/2013-LPCBC-Policy-Resolutions.pdf
> p. 34
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> H10 - TITLE: Protecting Rights of Sex Trade Workers
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> WHEREAS:
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>  - the judicial and criminal systems over the years have consistently
> marginalized the most vulnerable people in our society;
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>  - prostitution itself is not illegal, but the actions surrounding
> prostitution are, such as solicitation, occupying a common bawdy-house or
> brothel, or communicating in public or in a motor vehicle for the purposes
> of buying or selling sex;
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>  - limiting sex trade workers to the street puts them at a greater risk of
> human trafficking, assault, murder, and other violent and malicious crimes;
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> BE IT RESOLVED that:
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>  - LPC will table to the Parliament of Canada a bill to marginalize the
> persecution of sex trade workers by ensuring that they are legally able to
> secure all materials and spaces required to run a safe and successful
> business;
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>  - this safety be ensured by proper business licensing with criteria
> specific to the prostitution industry to protect employers, employees, and
> clients alike;
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>  - because prostitution is a legitimate service, shall be taxed with the
> federal GST as well as other applicable PSTs as assigned by individual
> provinces and territories, just as any other commercial enterprise
> currently in operation
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> Young Liberals of Canada B.C.
> 2013 Surrey Policy Conference, January 18 2013
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