US EditionCoalition says Vancouver’s World Cup rights plan not to tackle ‘FIFA-related harms’
The coalition says the draft plan lacks support promises for homeless people and offers only complex and limited reporting options for rights violations during the World Cup.
- On Feb. 26, 2026 a coalition of about 20 organizations criticized Vancouver's draft human-rights action plan released last week for making no promises to increase supports and leaving open the option of street sweeps.
- City of Vancouver staff's 57-page draft says daily public-realm management and bylaw compliance will continue during the World Cup to keep parks usable and sidewalks accessible.
- Chantelle Spicer warned sweeps increase overdose risk and push people further from supports, and the coalition said the draft makes no promises to improve support during the tournament.
- With FIFA officials due in April, the timeline tightens as Vancouver will host seven World Cup matches at BC Place between June 11 and July 7, and the final human-rights plan is scheduled for May.
- The coalition warns the draft leaves victims with only tribunal or 311 reporting routes, raising concerns that limited options and ongoing enforcement could increase harms as FIFA officials and international visitors arrive.
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Vancouver’s World Cup rights plan not to enough tackle ‘FIFA-related harms,’ coalition says
A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they’re worried the city isn’t adequately addressing human rights implications and “FIFA-related harms” of the upcoming soccer World Cup.
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Coalition says Vancouver’s World Cup rights plan not to tackle ‘FIFA-related harms’
VANCOUVER - A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they're worried the city isn't adequately addressing human rights implications and "FIFA-related harms" of the upcoming soccer World Cup.
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Coalition says Vancouver's World Cup rights plan not to tackle 'FIFA-related harms'
VANCOUVER — A coalition of about 20 organizations working in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside and Chinatown say they're worried the city isn't adequately addressing human rights implications and FIFA-related harms of the upcoming soccer World Cup. The group, which includes the BC Civil Liberties Association and the BC Poverty Reduction Coalition, says a draft human rights action plan released last week makes no promises to increase supports for hom…
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