Families speak out ahead of national roundtable
It was an emotional day for the families of murdered and missing Indigenous women.
Murdered and Missing Indigenous women
With heavy hearts, families of murdered, missing ready to share stories
The families of missing and murdered Indigenous women gathered in Ottawa Thursday.
PM Harper’s QP defence against calling an inquiry discredited by report on violence against Indigenous women
Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his refusal to call a public inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women Thursday by using talking points undercut by a report released on the issue earlier in the day.
Two decades of studies undercut Ottawa’s plan to combat violence against Indigenous women: report
The federal government’s strategy to deal with the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women is not supported by nearly 60 studies that have examined the issue, according to a new report.
Some families of missing, murdered Indigenous women want action instead of inquiry
There were some looming questions about the worth of a public inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous woman at a gathering in Winnipeg.
Federal ministers Valcourt, Leitch to attend roundtable on murdered, missing Indigenous women
Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt and Status of Women Minister Kellie Leitch will attend this month’s planned roundtable to discuss the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
Family marches in memory of murdered woman
As the family and friends of a murdered First Nation mother march in her honour through the streets of Prince Albert, Sask., the RCMP charged a 38 year-old man with second degree murder in connection with the death.
Five federal cabinet ministers invited to attend roundtable on murdered, missing Indigenous women
Five federal cabinet ministers have been invited to attend a planned Feb. 27 roundtable in Ottawa to discuss the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women across the country.
National roundtable on murdered, missing Indigenous women scheduled for Feb. 27
A national roundtable to discuss the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls will be held on Feb. 27 in Ottawa, according to a memo from the Assembly of First Nations.