{"id":7297,"date":"2019-06-05T08:29:14","date_gmt":"2019-06-05T13:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.une-sen.org\/press\/?p=7297"},"modified":"2019-06-05T08:29:14","modified_gmt":"2019-06-05T13:29:14","slug":"psac-welcomes-powerful-report-of-inquiry-on-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.unesen.ca\/press\/?p=7297","title":{"rendered":"PSAC welcomes powerful report of inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Public Service Alliance of Canada welcomes and is encouraged by the final report<\/a> of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.<\/p>\n

The report, released in a special ceremony on June 3, has called the violence against Indigenous women and girls a \u201cCanadian genocide\u201d and includes extensive recommendations aimed at government, the police, and the Canadian public.<\/p>\n

According to Chief Commissioner Marion Buller, there must be a \u201cparadigm shift\u201d to decolonize Canadian society and all Indigenous communities must be resourced and funded sufficiently to bring social and economic security to all. The report makes a distinction between the unique experiences of First Nations, Inuit and Metis, as well as Indigenous 2SLGBTQQIA (two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual) people.<\/p>\n

The report concludes that “these abuses and violations have resulted in the denial of safety, security, and human dignity.”<\/p>\n

Sweeping recommendations<\/strong><\/p>\n

The report contains 231 recommendations to address the violence against Indigenous women and girls and 2SLGBTQQIA people.<\/p>\n

Importantly, these include two of the main asks of the Native Women\u2019s Association of Canada, supported by PSAC\u2019s Red Dress campaign: a national action plan to stop the violence, and that Indigenous peoples, including families and survivors, be included in developing and implementing a national action plan.<\/p>\n

Other recommendations include:<\/p>\n