Paul Pugh, whose McKellar ward encompasses both downtown cores, said prostitution is an ongoing issue in the city. Residents raised concerns to him at a recent ward meeting, saying that there has been an increase in prostitution in McKellar at all areas of the day and night.
They also told him that men were approaching girls in the neighbourhood thinking they were prostitutes. Story continues after video Pugh said he believes the root causes of prostitution, poverty and drugs, need to be addressed.
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