Manitoba Metis Federation Mourns Tragedy in La Loche, SK
Press Releases January 22, 2016 Winnipeg, MB – Manitoba Metis Federation President David Chartrand and members of Manitoba’s Métis Community expressed grief and shock over the horrible tragedy that took…
Métis Nation Mourns Deaths in La Loche
Press Release Ottawa, ON (January 22, 2016) – Métis National Council President Clément Chartier expressed his shock and horror at the shooting deaths in the predominantly Métis community of La…
Media Advisory: Prominent national organizations seek commitment that inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls will be truly national and comprehensive
January 22, 2016 In an open letter sent this week, five national organizations that have been deeply involved in efforts to expose and address violence against Indigenous women and girls…
Media Advisory: Important Human Rights Decision to be Issued January 26, 2016
Press Release OTTAWA – January 22, 2016 – The Canadian Human Rights Commission has learned that the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal will issue a decision next Tuesday, January 26, in…
Media Advisory: Indigenous Women, Allies and International Human Rights Experts Gather to Strategize National Inquiry into MMIWG
Press Release The Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC), the Canadian Feminist Alliance for International Action (FAFIA), and the Canadian Journal of Women in Law (CJWL) will host a symposium…
Ontario Helping Northern, Rural and Remote Communities Address Violence Against Women
Press Release Province Introduces New Measures to Support Agencies January 22, 2016 Today, Dr. Helena Jaczek, Minister of Community and Social Services was at the Women’s Rural Resource Centre of…
Media Advisory: National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls
January 21, 2016 Media Availability with Ministers Bennett and Joly Please be advised that the Honourable Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, along with the Honourable Mélanie Joly,…
NWAC urges survivors, families and loved ones of MMIWG to actively participate in pre-inquiry consultations
Press Release (January 19, 2016) (Ottawa, ON) ― Be advised that the Government of Canada’s pre-inquiry consultation meetings are underway, and they are open to survivors, families, and loved ones of…
Benefits available from child intervention class action
Press Release Albertans who were injured as children while under provincial guardianship between 1966 and 2008 may be eligible for Victims of Crime benefits. The Court of Queen’s Bench approved…
First National Summit Focusing on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Families and the Justice System
Press Release January 8, 2016 Families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and representatives from police agencies, the criminal justice system and victims services participated in a two-day summit in…
