72.12 Vagrancy and Victimized Women
Whereas, The vagrancy sections of the Criminal Code open the door to arbitrary application of the law by the police and place women under the potential control of the police; and,
Whereas, Vagrancy and prostitution are fundamentally social and not criminal problems; therefore,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada request the Government of Canada to repeal the vagrancy sections of the Criminal Code; and, further,
RESOLVED, That the National Council of Women of Canada request the Government of Canada to provide an adequate fund to support facilities and programs designed to rehabilitate female prostitutes and to prevent young girls from becoming prostitutes.