“It is appalling that after hearing witness after witness testify that much more needs to be done on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, the Conservatives could produce a sanitized report saying that everything is fine,� said NDP Aboriginal Affairs critic Jean Crowder (Nanaimo Cowichan). “This is an intergenerational tragedy that demands immediate action.�
NEWS ~ NDP seeking justice for Canada’s missing and murdered Indigenous women
The NDP’s dissenting report recommends that the federal government:
- establish a National Commission of Public Inquiry to analyze violence against Indigenous women and girls;
- utilize Niki Ashton’s motion (M-444) to develop and implement a national action plan to address violence against Indigenous women and girls;
- ensure that Indigenous women lead, design and implement solutions to address this crisis;
- address chronic underfunding including key frontlines services, shelters, child welfare, and research; and
- invest in prevention and treatment services.
“The Conservatives have turned their backs on Indigenous women and their families but ignoring this serious issue won’t make it go away,� said NDP deputy Aboriginal Affairs critic Jonathan Genest-Jourdain (Manicouagan). “The NDP will keep pushing for action on this national tragedy.�