Background Information For News Conference Of June 3, 2020

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THE NATIVE WOMEN’S ASSOCIATION OF CANADA MARKS THE FIRST ANNIVERSARY OF THE REPORT OF THE NATIONAL INQUIRY INTO MISSING INDIGENOUS WOMEN, GIRLS, AND GENDER DIVERSE PEOPLE

INDIGENOUS WOMEN MOVE AHEAD IN THE ABSENCE OF A FEDERAL PLAN OF ACTION

BACKGROUND INFORMATION FOR NEWS CONFERENCE OF JUNE 3, 2020

On June 3, 2020 the Native Women’s Association of Canada (NWAC) marks the first anniversary of the release of the report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

• Here is a link to that report: https://www.mmiwg-ffada.ca/final-report/
• NWAC has done extensive work to address the Calls for Justice and that list of actions is available here: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/nwac-track-record-on-mmiwg-in-2019-2020.pdf
• NWAC has conducted a survey showing that nearly one in five Indigenous women reports being a victim of violence during the COVID-19 pandemic and similar numbers fear for their safety. That survey is available here: https://www.nwac.ca/resource/the-impacts-of-covid-19-on-indigenous-women-and-gender-diverse-people-in-canada/
• NWAC has presented the federal government with a list of proposed measures that could be the founding basis for a National Action Plan. That document is available here: https://www.nwac.ca/resource/proposed-participation-by-nwac-in-a-federal-action-plan-to-address-the-findings-of-the-inquiry-into-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls/
• NWAC has prepared a discussion paper to demonstrate Canada’s international legal obligations to ensure effective reparations for the human rights violations of Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people. That discussion paper is available here: https://nwac.ca/assets-knowledge-centre/REPARATIONS-DISCUSSION-PAPER.pdf

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