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Indigenous Affairs

During question period on Red Dress Day, a member asked the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations for an update on work to address missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people. The minister said ending the crisis is a priority and pointed to legislation on human trafficking and gender-based violence, funding for shelters, supportive housing and healing centres, and work with survivors and communities.Written by AI from the debate. Updated .

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Lori Idlout

Liberal
“Today is Red Dress Day, when we remember missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit people. What is the minister doing to keep them safe?”
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Uqaqtittiji, May 5 is Red Dress Day, a day to honour the memory of missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people and to reaffirm our commitment to ending this national crisis. Could the Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations please update the House on the work our government is doing to build a stronger, safer country for indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people?

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Rebecca Alty

Liberal

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“We are making stronger laws to stop human trafficking and violence against women. We are also funding shelters and healing centres, and working with survivors and communities to make people safer.”
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Mr. Speaker, ending the crisis is of utmost importance. We are strengthening protections through legislation to crack down on human trafficking and gender-based violence, and through critical investments in shelters, supportive housing and healing centres like the Deh Gáh Got’îê First Nation’s shelter in the Northwest Territories or the Aqqusariaq recovery centre in Iqaluit, which is set to open soon. We will continue to work in partnership with survivors, families and communities to address the root causes of this violence and build a safer country for all.

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