Statement from Premier Wab Kinew on Sentencing

Press Release

August 28, 2024

Manitobans should have confidence in the administration of justice in our province today. The guilty party is behind bars and, importantly, the justice system has sent a message that Indigenous women are as loved and valued as everyone else in Manitoba.

On behalf of the people of our province, I want to thank the families and community leaders who made victim and community impact statements in court today. Their words were full of emotion, charged with strength and demonstrated unparalleled courage.

For over two years and particularly today, the families have spoken tirelessly about their experiences.

This difficult work represents a significant public service and furthers the provincial and national conversation about missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people.

Our government is committed to preventing horrific crimes like this from happening again.

The people of Manitoba join the families of these women in remembering Marcedes Myran, Morgan Harris, Rebecca Contois and Mashkode-Bizhiki-ikwe.

Now, we will continue our work of searching the landfill.

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