organizations have signed an open letter calling on the Vancouver Police Board and the provincial government to put an end to police street checks. Street checks are harmful and discriminatory for Indigenous, Black, and low-income communities," reads the letter. Street checks and sex workersMebrat Beyene, executive director of the WISH Drop-In Centre Society, says the checks also discriminate against sex workers and can force vulnerable women into high-risk situations. "It makes it that much more difficult for sex workers to vet clients." "The results of those guidelines has seen a reduction of about 90 per cent in the number of street checks taking place," B.C.

Source: CBC News July 07, 2020 21:22 UTC