Caro Pedro: Eu sei porquê.
*British Columbia* While sex work exists in all cities one that has received a large amount of publicity is *Vancouver* <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Vancouver>* [15]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-14>due to poor socio-economic conditions in the Downtown Eastside, and the murder of a large number of women working in the sex trade, a disproportionate number of whom were aboriginal.* The authorities here have been more tolerant of prostitution leading some people to believe that some forms of prostitution are legal in the city.[*citation needed<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed> *] "Body rub parlours" may be establishments in which sex work takes place, which would be illegal under bawdy house and communicating laws. Vancouver's milder climate may favour street prostitution. However sex workers and their support services in Vancouver have been very organised and vocal in responding to media criticisms. [16]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-15> [17]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-16> [18]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-17> [19]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-18>They have an uneasy relationship with the police. [20]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-19> [21]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-20>British Columbia has also been the area of Canada where most research has been carried out. *Prostitution and health* Health risks associated with sex work in Vancouver have been misrepresented. A study was reported as showing that 26% of Vancouver's female sex workers were infected with HIV <https://mail.google.com/wiki/HIV>, and *that Vancouver's overall prevalence of **HIV* <https://mail.google.com/wiki/HIV>*was about 1.21%, six times higher than the national rate. * Dr. Patricia Daly, chief medical health officer for Vancouver Coastal Health, was quoted as saying "Our message has always been that you should assume sex trade workers are HIV <https://mail.google.com/wiki/HIV>positive". This remark was criticised as offensive and inaccurate. Subsequent correspondence showed this figure to be misleading. The data actually represented injectable drug users attending health services. [22]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-21> *Locale* However, most child-prostitutes do not work on the streets, but behind closed doors: "You can't have children standing on the corner because they will be spotted immediately. So what pimps<https://mail.google.com/wiki/Pimps>and recruiters do is keep them off-street," said Raven Bowen, from Vancouver. [29<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-CBCfeb01-28> *British Columbia* Media reports claim that Vancouver <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Vancouver>has about 500 street prostitutes <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Street_prostitutes> under the age of 17, but many more children may be involved in indoor prostitution. [29]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-CBCfeb01-28> *A study in the late '90s showed that **British Columbia*<https://mail.google.com/wiki/British_Columbia> * had the highest incidence of children involved in prostitution in Canada.* [*citation needed <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Wikipedia:Citation_needed>*]Approximately 50% to 80% of the child sex trade in British Columbia is carried on in massage parlours, karaoke bars, and “trick pads”; only 20% to 50% of the trade is visible aboveground with children being openly solicited on the streets. In smaller BC communities, the sexual exploitation of children is even less visible. It occurs in private homes, back alleys, and parks, at public docks and truck stops, and on fishing boats. [24]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-hay-23> [25]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-admbc-24>Some adolescents in care have advertised sex for sale on Craigslist <https://mail.google.com/wiki/Craigslist>. [30]<https://mail.google.com/mail/html/compose/static_files/blank_quirks.html#cite_note-29> Parecido com o nordeste. Um abraço, Bira 2010/7/18 Pedro Mac <[email protected]> > > > Depende da região né Bira, Vancouver parece ser uma cidade muito maneira > de se viver. > > [ ]s > Pedro Mac >
