Vancouver releases final FIFA human rights plan, Toronto still waiting
Vancouver has released its human rights plan for the upcoming FIFA World Cup, becoming the fourth host city to meet FIFA's requirements. The plan includes measures to support vulnerable populations, such as unhoused individuals and sex workers, during the tournament. Toronto is still in the process of developing its own human rights action plan ahead of the event.
- ▪Vancouver's human rights plan includes outreach and safety patrols by community groups.
- ▪The plan aims to improve conditions for the unhoused population and enhance safety for sex workers.
- ▪Toronto has not yet released its human rights action plan but is expected to do so soon.
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Open this photo in gallery:FIFA World Cup 2026 branding in Vancouver, on Sunday. The West Coast city has released its human rights plan and is only the fourth of 16 host cities to meet the FIFA-mandated requirement.ETHAN CAIRNS/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountVancouver has released its human rights plan for the upcoming World Cup, making it only the fourth of 16 host cities to meet the FIFA-mandated requirement, just weeks before hundreds of thousands of soccer fans descend.The West Coast city’s finalized Human Rights Action Plan includes adding more outreach and safety patrols conducted by community groups, and expanding drop-in and respite centre hours, capacity and programming for Vancouver’s unhoused population.The…
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