What needs to happen?
Firstly, all of the women in Canada need to come together as a whole and put an end to this crisis, we need to create:
A national action plan to end violence against women which addresses the root causes of violence and identifies holistic, culturally appropriate ways to prevent violence and to support those impacted by violence.
A national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women focused on exposing the nature of this violence and on ensuring government and police accountability for an effective response.
Comprehensive collection of data on violence against Indigenous women in official crime statistics needs to be taken regularly.
A national action plan to end violence against women which addresses the root causes of violence and identifies holistic, culturally appropriate ways to prevent violence and to support those impacted by violence.
A national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women focused on exposing the nature of this violence and on ensuring government and police accountability for an effective response.
Comprehensive collection of data on violence against Indigenous women in official crime statistics needs to be taken regularly.