National Inquiry Into Missing And Murdered Indigenous Women And Girls
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New funding to help victims of violence, exploitation, Manitoba government saysThe Manitoba government is committing $1.5 million in annual operating funding for an Indigenous-led safe space for women victimized by violence and sexual exploitation.CanadaMar 16, 2023
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‘Still ongoing’: Montreal rally raises awareness about crisis affecting Indigenous communities"People need to know that missing and murdered indigenous women and two-spirit girls is still ongoing," said Nakuset, executive director of the Montreal Native Women's Shelter.CanadaFeb 14, 2023
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Journey to Justice: Empowering sex trafficking survivors in determining their own path forwardFor Kelly Beal, the ability to get victims immediate protection without informing their former or current trafficker is crucial.CanadaFeb 24, 2022
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Annual memorial march in honour of MMIWG takes place in MontrealHundreds in Montreal showed up to mark the occasion, light candles and chanted to beat of ancestral drums. They first gathered at Cabot Square before marching downtown.CanadaFeb 14, 2022
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Nova Scotia ends controversial practice of birth alerts, one of last provinces to do soThe Nova Scotia government has announced it will end birth alerts, joining most other jurisdictions in Canada in ending the controversial practice.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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N.B. one of last Canadian provinces to end controversial birth alert practiceThe province says it has discontinued the practice, effective immediately, and will place more emphasis on supporting expectant mothers.CanadaOct 29, 2021
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Niece of missing Saskatchewan woman hopes MMIWG action plan make positive impactMyrna LaPlante said she's noticed a change in how police, and the public, react to missing Indigenous women and girls compared to her aunt's disappearance in 2007.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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MMIWG plan calls for public education campaign, funding for survivorsTwo years after the National Inquiry into MMIWG released its sweeping findings, a plan to move forward on its 231 calls to justice is finally being presented.CanadaJun 3, 2021
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Native Women’s group lays out plan on MMIWG, says national inquiry ‘flawed’The organization says it has lost confidence in the federal government and is walking away from a "toxic, dysfunctional" process.CanadaJun 1, 2021
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Canada is asking families of murdered, missing Indigenous women to wait for action plan. Why?'What we often see is that the interests of Indigenous people continue to be weighed less than the interests of the larger Canadian public.'CanadaJun 3, 2020
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