The City of Vancouver has released its Human Rights Framework ahead of the FIFA World Cup, which starts on Saturday, June 13.
For the first time in the history of the tournament, host cities were required to include sustainability and human rights requirements as part of the bidding process.
Vancouver identified 14 priority areas in its Action Plan that are most salient to the city’s needs and issues.
These included discrimination, preventing housing displacement, showcasing diversity, reconciliation, preventing gender-based violence, sex worker safety, MMIWG2S+ response, human trafficking, rights respecting security protocols, freedom of assembly and expression, accessibility, the welfare of people experiencing homelessness, responsible sourcing and procurement and accessible grievance mechanisms.
“The Host Committee is committed to advancing meaningful Indigenous reconciliation, equity, and anti-racism for all people in Vancouver, upholding the rights and dignity of all people, addressing historic, current systemic injustice, and reducing harm,” the City of Vancouver stated in its report.
Vancouver said it will implement a zero-tolerance protocol for all acts of discrimination at all public-facing World Cup venues and events, including the FIFA Fan Festival at Hastings Park and the stadium spectator route.
“We’re aiming for a plan that is responsive to the concerns that arise when international sporting events are in town and at the same time proportionate to the fact that we’re hosting seven match days,” Sandra Singh, deputy manager for the City of Vancouver, said.
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Community groups and residents of the Downtown Eastside have expressed concerns that the World Cup could negatively affect the vulnerable people who live there, but Singh said the plan builds on the services that are already available in the area.
“It is a very service-supported environment already, and so what we’ve done is we’ve identified through the community feedback some areas of unique concern to the FIFA World Cup that we’ve added in some additional contracts and services,” she said.
“So we think we’re being responsive in addressing the primary concerns.”
Singh added that people can still shelter in parks overnight while the FIFA World Cup is on, but must pack up during the day, which is the same protocol in place now.
“I want everybody to have collective joy with these matches and events, but I don’t want it to come at the expense of safety and our unhoused residents,” Amanda Burrows with the First United Church said.
FIFA has also set up an online reporting portal through the tournament’s app for any non-urgent issues that arise during the games.
I’ve been hitting the Liberal Kool Aid pretty hard today so expect a flurry of rage induced nonsensical responses over the next few hours.
Robert James – They’re in the comment section with me right now. You’re here
Hey “JV”
Are the fascists in the room with you right now? Maybe under your bed? I get the self hate, you’re a clown.
Anonymous – Aww look at the little whiteboy b1tch victimizing himself. Blaming everyone else for his own prejudice and racism towards anyone that isn’t a white Christian. Even funnier he’s going on about some nonsense in Africa. I love how these fascists have been on the offense for so long and now that the tables have turned they whine and cry like little girls. It’s pure entertainment 🤣🤣
Human rights ?
What a joke look what they have to Canadians and our ruined country everyone is beginning to starve and Vancouver hosts the SUPER Corrupt FIIFA
Stop this bulls–t . Stick with sports, stop these meaningless useless special days like pride, aboriginal, anti-bullying and the many other days. Stick with the game. This is for human rights? Meanwhile Canada is becoming more like the CCP taking our rights away. Why is Iran in the World Cup? With all the hate on whites, Christians. The genocide against Christians especially in Africa and this is OK?? So stop your fake stands that mean NOTHING, just Stick with the game.
Hide the mess and collect the false praise for a job of virtue signaling well done.
It’s the Liberal way.
Don’t send them to the cariboo. We’re cleaning up enough needles pipes and schit per capita
Aren’t they just going to give them all bus tickets to Kelowna again like they did during the Olympics?
What a perfect time to expand maid…
I hear there is a new shelter at the bottom of Burrard inlet… Just pack your pockets full of rocks
They already failed on everyone of them.
Sandra Singh pakistan is callin
bunch of left wing mumbo jumbo
More virtue signaling B.S.