They also said at that time that parliament has the power to regulate against nuisances that commonly are found associated with the sex trade. This obviously has not been done. This petition is calling for those laws to be made in order to keep every one safe. The act of buying sex is illegal across Canada? then why are we told by non emergency and the police that their hands are tied. We need effective laws in order to keep everyone safe. The red light district proposed by this petition would not be isolating as long as it is done properly. There would be effective laws there in such an area in order to keep everyone safe. we have had news coverage today in the province and on global tv and cbc. http://www.theprovince.com/touch/news/vancouver/Prostitution+crime+present+prickly+problems+East/11056775/story.html?rel=838332 are in the province. We are also on the news global and cbc.