The selective enforcement of the law as it applies to marginalized women became an issue in Vancouver when the disappearance of more than 50 women led to accusations that the police were indifferent to their fate.

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The case refers to the disappearances of women from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, many of whom were Indigenous and involved in sex work. The slow and indifferent response of law enforcement to these disappearances, which occurred over the span of several years, has been widely criticized and is seen as an example of selective enforcement and systemic bias against marginalized women.

The Selective Enforcement of the Law as It Applies to Marginalized