http://rabble.ca/news/2010/08/missing-and-murdered-women-vancouver-deser...
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I remember in 1999, as a federal MP, raising the issue at my first meeting with the then Attorney General of Canada Martin Cauchon. I asked him: "What would you do if you had 57 women who were missing and presumed murdered in your community? Well, that's what's happening in the Downtown Eastside."He seemed taken aback, and I don't think he really knew anything about what should have been a national concern.
It's so shocking to me that if it was any other identifiable group, like nurses, or students from the University of British Columbia, there would have been a national outcry and a much different response.
Not only is a public inquiry necessary, we also need to have a community-led process that allows the families and the Downtown Eastside community deal with the loss and trauma and the impact on so many lives.
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Thanks for bringing this here, Ripple.
And what about the still circulating rumours about police attendance and participation in certain dark festivities at 'piggies' palace' on the Picton property?
I have never heard that rumour.
It is documented, though, that a sex worker was attacked in 1997 and the crown did not proceed to trial because they didn't think she was credible.
http://www.straight.com/article-340498/vancouver/advocates-and-family-me...
Systemic racism as it finest.
i think it's time someone launched a suit against the gov. for failure to "protect" it's citizens or find some other way to force them to hold an inquiry on this. They won't do it willingly.
either that or a citizens inquiry. The even larger problem here is not only the justice system, but that canadians seem to ignore these issues so there's very little pressure on the government to do anything about it.
Rumors are abundant about police down on the pig farm and I guess it could be one of the reasons nothing was done who knows for certain as it is all speculation until someone has the opportunity who is qualified to make judgements about such conduct it will always be a rumor instead of fact. Rumor is the pig farmer was not alone down on the farm and had friends some bikers I read but the vpd and rcmp are also said to be present for the murders I have heard. Truth or fiction I can't say but if officers sat back when were paid to protect the public and did nothing when it was their job to make a difference says officer's in actions played a real part in the continued murders not something to look within a police force.
I thought for a while about where to post this - aboriginal issues? feminism? sex worker rights? I decided on national news, because it should be.
Allegations of a police cover- up: http://www.vancouverobserver.com/politics/news/2012/02/20/missing-women-...
Thanks for updating this thread, Ripple. It's very hard but very necessary to read.
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