Auditor general reports lack of progress on implementation of Weaving Our Voices Together plan

Press Release

Dec. 9, 2025

FREDERICTON – Auditor general Paul Martin released a report today on Women’s Equality’s implementation of Weaving Our Voices Together, the government’s plan in response to the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

Martin’s office received conflicting information related to the number of completed actions and concluded that no more than 10 per cent of the plan’s 39 actions were reported as completed at the time of the audit.

Martin underscored a significant concern regarding implementation of the plan, specifically highlighting the absence of sufficient governance and oversight mechanisms.

During the audit, Martin discovered that the committees originally established to guide the plan’s implementation have not convened since its launch in 2023, and Women’s Equality was not adequately monitoring the status of plan initiatives.

“It is time for New Brunswick to move beyond commitments and demonstrate tangible progress that honours the intent of the plan and the lives it seeks to protect,” said Martin.

The auditor general made 11 recommendations to Women’s Equality, all of which were accepted by the branch.

The full report is available on the Office of the Auditor General’s website.

Media Contact(s)

Rebecca Grandy, Office of the Auditor General of New Brunswick, 506-453-2243, agnb@gnb.ca.

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