On Sunday December 9th, Robert William Pickton was convicted by a jury of the second degree murder of six sex workers and now awaits trial for the murder of 20 more.
SPOC extends our heartfelt condolences to the families, loved ones and friends of our murdered colleagues.
We are relieved that Pickton will quite likely remain in prison for the rest of his life. The Vancouver police, policy makers and the Federal government, among others need to be held accountable. Until that is done, SPOC maintains that our murdered sisters and all other assaulted, missing and murdered sex workers have not truly been given justice.
A Bittersweet Day of Reflection