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Regina city council’s decision to regulate body rub parlours was split across council, passing in a 6-5 vote.
The Regina Sexual Assault Centre’s executive director presented in favour of regulation, but she said it wasn’t an easy decision.
“As an agency that sees violence against women on a daily basis, we recognize that many people that are in sex work experience this type of violence … one decision was not better over another, to be honest,” explained Lisa Miller.
She spoke to city council on Monday night, explaining the centre’s position. She said the issue was very emotional and difficult for everyone in the city council chambers.
She said the people at her agency sat down as a team to talk about what the centre’s position would be. Coming around to regulation was difficult, but they ultimately decided it was the better of two bad choices.
“It can assist with the police understanding what is happening in the community, and those regular contacts with the individuals working in the parlours hopefully will create some communication and connection with them and to provide additional safety for them,” Miller said.
She said she has offered her agency’s services to the city to help in any way it can, though this isn’t its area of expertise. The centre also would have supported the city in any safety measures or exit strategies that might have come out of a ban.
“At the end of the day I wish that people had other opportunities to employ themselves and support themselves that didn’t involve being put in positions where they may be experiencing violence and abuse,” Miller said.