Question Period Note: MMIWG – National Action Plan Timeline

• Our hearts are with the survivors and the families of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA people.

• On June 3rd, contributing partners from across Canada came together to release the National Action Plan - and the Federal Pathway - to finally end this ongoing tragedy.

• It is supported by Budget 2021 investments of an additional $2.2 billion over five years to implement the concrete measures that will truly keep Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people safe.

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If pressed on Federal Pathway (82 words):

• The Federal Pathway is the Government of Canada’s contribution to the National Action Plan and is supported through key investments in Budget 2021.

• It outlines our current and future concrete actions and work to end systemic racism, sexism, ableism and economic inequality that has perpetuated violence against Indigenous women and girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

• The Federal Pathway - and Budget 2021 - lay out a plan that will build on progress and remain accountable to families, survivors and communities across Canada.

Action Plan/Federal Pathway – Concrete Action (79 words):

• Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ have the right to be safe in their communities, wherever they live.

• Informed by the work to develop the Federal Pathway, Budget 2021 proposed a historic $2.2 billion directly dedicated to root causes that contribute to the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

• The Federal Pathway - and Budget 2021 - lay out a plan that will build on progress and remain accountable to families, and survivors and communities across Canada.

Partner participation and support #1 (81 words):

• The National Action Plan was co-developed by a Core Working Group made up of contributing partners and provinces and territories, and in collaboration with the National Families and Survivors Circle.

Hilda Anderson-Pyrz and Denise Pictou Maloney, Co-Chairs of the National Family and Survivors Circle said:
It is precedent-setting to include family members and survivors in this work with partners towards ending gender- and race-based violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

• Our government will not let the families and survivors down.

Partner participation and support #2 (94 words):
• The development of the National Action Plan was—and continues to be—a coordinated effort between all governments (federal, provincial, territorial, municipal, Indigenous), Indigenous representative organizations, and Indigenous partners and communities.

As ITK President Natan Obed said:
This National Action Plan is an expression of the determination of contributing partners to overcome the systemic inequities that contribute to the high prevalence of violence experienced by many Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people.

• We will continue to work in partnership with Inuit – and all contributing partners - to bring about timely, measurable and transformative change.

Partner participation and support #3 (84 words):

• The National Action Plan honours and respects Indigenous and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples’ values, philosophies, knowledge systems and agencies through the prioritization of Indigenous-led solutions and services developed in partnership and sustained through the adequate resourcing of this work.

Melanie Omeniho, President of Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak and Chair of the Métis Nation Working Group said:
The Métis Nation working group has laid out a trail, or Li Shmayn, forward to ensure that the tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people ends.

Genocide (84 words):

• The actions and policies of past Governments directly led to the loss and extinguishment of Indigenous languages, cultures and traditional practices.

• Our Government has accepted the final report of the National Inquiry and respects their conclusions.

• We are grateful for the work of all partners to date towards a National Action Plan to eliminate violence against Indigenous women, girls and Two-Spirit and LGBTQQIA people.

• More needs to be done and we are redoubling our efforts to get this right for survivors, families and communities.