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It took three years and $92 million. Almost 1,500 family members and survivors testified. Canada’s National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls concluded the disproportionate violence against Native women, girls and the LGBTQ2 population amounts to genocide. The commission that prepared the report offered 231 suggestions to remedy the disparities, including creating a national action plan and task force to address unsolved cases. Members of the commission presented the report to Canada’s prime minister during a solemn ceremony this month. We will look into the final report and determine what lessons other nations might learn from it.
Guests:
Nahanni Fontaine (Sagkeeng First Nation) – MLA (Member of the Legislative Assembly) for St. Johns in Manitoba
Bernadette Smith (Anishinaabe/Métis) – Member of the Legislative Assembly for Point Douglas in Manitoba
Sheila North (Bunibonibee Cree Nation) – former grand chief Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak and a MMIWG advocate
Break 1 Music: Tapwe Oma (song) Fawn Wood (artist) Iskwewak (album)
Break 2 Music: Little Earthings (song) The Jir Project Band (artist) Sun Child (album)
