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A sex worker in North Burnaby was held at gunpoint and robbed inside a home on August 15th — police classify it as forcible confinement, with two suspects still at large. Though unharmed physically, the victim now faces trauma, and RCMP Victim Services is stepping in to offer support. Advocates are sounding the alarm: this isn’t an isolated incident — violence against sex workers remains rampant, often silenced by fear of deportation or legal complications. Current laws criminalize clients, not sex work itself, creating dangerous loopholes that deter reporting. Compounding the issue, vital community safety resources — like Vancouver’s eliminated sex worker safety planner — have vanished, leaving vulnerable individuals with fewer lifelines when danger strikes.

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