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Indigenous women’s groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
Advocates say piecemeal federal agreements hinder planning and leave Indigenous women at greater risk, as 2,380 people’s testimony shaped the inquiry’s calls for action.
- On Wednesday, Indigenous women's groups and NDP MP Leah Gazan held a news conference on Parliament Hill demanding long-term, stable federal funding to implement the 231 calls for justice.
- Hilda Anderson-Pyrz, president of the National Family and Survivors Circle, warned that piecemeal federal funding agreements hinder essential support services and prevent organizations from addressing the crisis effectively.
- Indigenous women are 12 times more likely to go missing or be murdered than their non-Indigenous counterparts, according to a 2019 inquiry. Planned resource extraction projects could further increase these risks.
- Gazan accused Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberal government of "turning a blind eye on this violence," demanding Indigenous groups be included in national discussions.
- A United Nations Human Rights Committee report describes Canada's inaction as systemic discrimination and structural violence, urging additional human and financial resources for sustained support programs.
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burlingtontoday.com+3 Reposted by 3 other sources
Indigenous women's groups call for funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
OTTAWA — Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to safeguard Indigenous women and girls and warning the federal government's major projects push could place them at higher risk.
Rights advocates call for stable and long-term federal funding to ensure the safety and prosperity of Aboriginal women and girls, with particular attention to major construction projects at the national level.
·Montreal, Canada
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Indigenous women’s groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
OTTAWA - Advocates are calling for long-term, stable federal funding to ensure safety and prosperity for Indigenous women and girls, with a national focus on major building projects.
·Toronto, Canada
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Indigenous women's groups urge funding to limit risks to safety, prosperity
Breaking News, Sports, Manitoba, Canada
·Winnipeg, Canada
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