CUP in the Media

Letter to the Vancouver Courier,
published January 28, 2009
Response to an article and subsequent thread of letters about human trafficking and prostitution in Vancouver – and a Salvation Army transit ad campaign.

• Letter: Prostitutes don't
  sell themselves
  Vancouver Courier,
  January 28, 2009
• Letter: Abolitionists
  are dishonest
  Vancouver Courier,
  January 21, 2009
• Letter: Reimer's Vision promotes prostitution
  Vancouver Courier,
  January 14, 2009
• Vancouverites indifferent
  to plight of prostitutes
  Vancouver Courier,
  December 12, 2008

Other 2009 News Articles of Interest

• Hooking Without Crooking: Prostitution is nice work if you can get it decriminalized
  The Walrus, May 2009
• Mysteries of the cop cruiser
  South Asian Post, February 12 - 18, 2009
• More 2009 Vancouver News Clippings…
• More 2009 Canada National News Clippings…

Letter to the Vancouver Courier, published January 25, 2008
Response to an article about the closing of the downtown Granville Street stripclub at The Cecil.

• Letter: Strippers pull on sentimental strings
  Vancouver Courier, January 25, 2008
• Developers peel off another layer of old Granville: Sweet note for historic blues bar, strippers getting boot
  Vancouver Courier, January 16, 2008

Letter to the Vancouver Sun, published October 5, 2006
Response to a thread of letters and articles about a Vancouver committee set up to deal with prostitution, called "Living in Community."

• Voice of the People: Less well-off sex workers need
  a protected site
  Vancouver Sun, October 5, 2006
• Voice of the People: Safe zones victimize prostitutes even more
  Vancouver Sun, October 3, 2006
• Safe zones for sex-trade workers the easy way out for politicians
  Vancouver Sun, September 29, 2006
• 'Safe' zones suggested for sex workers: No-go areas also in coalition's plan of action
  Vancouver Sun, September 26, 2006

Letter to the Metro, published September 21, 2006
Criticism of a degrading ad campaign by PEERS Vancouver, along with PEERS' letter in response.

• Letter: Campaign meant to raise awareness
  Metro, September 25, 2006
• Letter: New campaign perpetuates stigma
  Metro, September 21, 2006

CUP Official Public Complaints

Formal letters to the Advertising Standards Canada regarding a dehumanizing advertisement campaign promoting PEERS Vancouver's exit programs for prostitutes.

• Consumer Complaint to Advertising Standards Canada regarding PEERS Vancouver out-of-home advertisements (PDF, 512k)
  By Will Pritchard, December 4, 2006
• Consumer complaint RE: (Advertising Code, Section 14) PEERS Vancouver's out-of-home advertisements (PDF, 960k)
  By Andrew Sorfleet, December 11, 2006
• Advertising Standards Canada: Resources include Canadian Code of Advertising Standards and information on how to submit a consumer complaint. (www.adstandards.com)