Sounding the alarm about FIFA and human rights in the Downtown Eastside

An informal coalition of organizations in the Downtown Eastside and Chinatown are sounding the alarm about what they call the massive human rights implications of the upcoming FIFA World Cup 2026. The World Cup is set to come to Vancouver, first through the 2026 FIFA Congress in April, and then for seven matches at BC Place scheduled between June 11-July 7, 2026.  Laura Macintyre is a staff lawyer at Pivot Legal Society. She joins us to talk about the coalition’s concerns..