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Relatives of woman whose brutal murder sparked memorial march speak of 'flaws' in justi... - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Cheryl Ann Joe was a young mother of three small boys from the Sechelt community on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. The 26-year-old Coast Salish woman - with an infectious laugh and a big heart - was planning a career as a police officer, to help protect Vancouver's vulnerable, when her dreams were cut short.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Cheryl Ann Joe was a young mother of three small boys from the Sechelt community on the Sunshine Coast of B.C. The 26-year-old Coast Salish woman - with an infectious laugh and a big heart - was planning a career as a police officer, to help protect Vancouver's vulnerable, when her dreams were cut short.</div>

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Walk for missing, murdered - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Tuesday's events begin in the lobby at 1 p.m., with Coun. Larry Hebert representing the city, Coun. Michele Solomon representing Fort William First Nation, Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Thunder Bay Police Chief JP Levesque, Ontario Native Women's Association executive director Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette and event founder and organizer Sharon Johnson.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Tuesday's events begin in the lobby at 1 p.m., with Coun. Larry Hebert representing the city, Coun. Michele Solomon representing Fort William First Nation, Deputy Grand Chief Anna Betty Achneepineskum from Nishnawbe Aski Nation, Thunder Bay Police Chief JP Levesque, Ontario Native Women's Association executive director Cora-Lee McGuire-Cyrette and event founder and organizer Sharon Johnson.</div>

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Why the way we remember missing and murdered women of the Downtown Eastside matters - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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For three Downtown Eastside outreach workers, "MMIW" isn't an acronym in a headline: it's a daily reality. Carole Martin, Mabel Nipshank, and Myrna Cranmer are longtime members of the DTES Women's Memorial March committee, and steadfast frontline workers who have seen-and continue to see-how racism, misogyny, and violence are contributing to an ever-growing number of women who have lost their lives while living in Vancouver's most vulnerable neighbourhood.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">For three Downtown Eastside outreach workers, "MMIW" isn't an acronym in a headline: it's a daily reality. Carole Martin, Mabel Nipshank, and Myrna Cranmer are longtime members of the DTES Women's Memorial March committee, and steadfast frontline workers who have seen-and continue to see-how racism, misogyny, and violence are contributing to an ever-growing number of women who have lost their lives while living in Vancouver's most vulnerable neighbourhood.</div>

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Caribou Legs nears end of journey - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Brad Firth, also known as Caribou Legs, and Brandon Reeder got to Campbell River on Feb. 2. Caribou Legs is close to finishing his run across Canada to bring awareness to missing and murdered aboriginal women.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Brad Firth, also known as Caribou Legs, and Brandon Reeder got to Campbell River on Feb. 2. Caribou Legs is close to finishing his run across Canada to bring awareness to missing and murdered aboriginal women.</div>

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QNW has Mixed Feelings over MMIW - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Kahnawake - Quebec Native Women (QNW) has conflicted feelings following the press conference of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The announcement of a culturally appropriate and respectful approach in their practices and protocols, as well as the establishment of a trauma informed environment and team, assuages QNW.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Kahnawake - Quebec Native Women (QNW) has conflicted feelings following the press conference of the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG). The announcement of a culturally appropriate and respectful approach in their practices and protocols, as well as the establishment of a trauma informed environment and team, assuages QNW.</div>

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Vigil for missing & murdered women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College graduates Mary Song, from the Carrier Nation, and Tina Miller, from the Nisga'a Nation, are organizing the event. "Over the years, I have had members of my community who have gone missing and haven't been found yet, including a close friend of mine who has been missing from Edmonton since 2013 and has not been seen," said Song.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">UBC Okanagan and Okanagan College graduates Mary Song, from the Carrier Nation, and Tina Miller, from the Nisga'a Nation, are organizing the event. "Over the years, I have had members of my community who have gone missing and haven't been found yet, including a close friend of mine who has been missing from Edmonton since 2013 and has not been seen," said Song.</div>

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Memorial march will honour missing, murdered indigenous women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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A memorial march will be held in Victoria on Sunday to remember and honour missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The group will gather at 11 a.m. in front of Our Place on Pandora Avenue. The Stolen Sisters Memorial March will begin at 12 p.m. with a prayer.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">A memorial march will be held in Victoria on Sunday to remember and honour missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. The group will gather at 11 a.m. in front of Our Place on Pandora Avenue. The Stolen Sisters Memorial March will begin at 12 p.m. with a prayer.</div>

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Hundreds gather for Stolen Sisters march in Victoria - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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More than 300 people in BC's capital, chanting, drumming and marching to remember and honour missing and murdered indigenous women. Helen Joe says she marches to honour he murdered sister, Catherine. "It's still an open case, and they never found who did it. My mom died from a broken heart from it, she died a year after."

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">More than 300 people in BC's capital, chanting, drumming and marching to remember and honour missing and murdered indigenous women. Helen Joe says she marches to honour he murdered sister, Catherine. "It's still an open case, and they never found who did it. My mom died from a broken heart from it, she died a year after."</div>

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A Valentine's Vigil for missing and murdered indigenous people - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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This Valentine's Day, at the start of the Highway of Tears, a candlelight vigil is being organized to remember, respect and honour murdered and missing indigenous people. Three Prince Rupert women - who call themselves the Indigenous Mothers - are organizing the vigil in solidarity with Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George and other cities that hold an annual Women's Memorial March.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This Valentine's Day, at the start of the Highway of Tears, a candlelight vigil is being organized to remember, respect and honour murdered and missing indigenous people. Three Prince Rupert women - who call themselves the Indigenous Mothers - are organizing the vigil in solidarity with Vancouver, Victoria, Prince George and other cities that hold an annual Women's Memorial March.</div>

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Government kept tabs on rallies calling for MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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An operations centre charged with alerting the federal government to potential threats to public safety monitored demonstrations calling for an inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women. The centre has also been keeping tabs on other Indigenous and environmental protests.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">An operations centre charged with alerting the federal government to potential threats to public safety monitored demonstrations calling for an inquiry into murdered and missing Indigenous women. The centre has also been keeping tabs on other Indigenous and environmental protests.</div>

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Senator urges MPs to pass bill defending aboriginal women - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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OTTAWA-The House of Commons should work quickly to pass a Senate bill aimed at deterring violence against aboriginal women, a Saskatchewan senator said last Tuesday. Senator Lillian Eva Dyck's Senate Public Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for violent offences against aboriginal women), would require courts to consider more severe sanctions against people convicted of violent offences against aboriginal women.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">OTTAWA-The House of Commons should work quickly to pass a Senate bill aimed at deterring violence against aboriginal women, a Saskatchewan senator said last Tuesday. Senator Lillian Eva Dyck's Senate Public Bill S-215, An Act to amend the Criminal Code (sentencing for violent offences against aboriginal women), would require courts to consider more severe sanctions against people convicted of violent offences against aboriginal women.</div>

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Grieving father of murdered woman applauds addition of men into national inquiry - 0 views

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CANADA-John Fox, father of the late Cheyenne Fox-a First Nations woman and Wikwemikong band member who died under suspicious circumstances while working as a prostitute in Toronto in April 2013-applauds the addition of men to the national inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">CANADA-John Fox, father of the late Cheyenne Fox-a First Nations woman and Wikwemikong band member who died under suspicious circumstances while working as a prostitute in Toronto in April 2013-applauds the addition of men to the national inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered indigenous women and girls (MMIWG).</div>

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Missing, murdered indigenous women inquiry won't expand mandate to men - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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The national inquiry established to examine Canada's disproportional number of missing and murdered indigenous women will not expand its mandate to include the murders and disappearances of indigenous men, but it will explore ways that the violence against male victims underpins the female tragedy.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The national inquiry established to examine Canada's disproportional number of missing and murdered indigenous women will not expand its mandate to include the murders and disappearances of indigenous men, but it will explore ways that the violence against male victims underpins the female tragedy.</div>

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National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls - Update and Plans - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Get coverage of Canadian and international business news, real estate, financial markets, personal finance & economy. Use financial tools and get business advice.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Get coverage of Canadian and international business news, real estate, financial markets, personal finance & economy. Use financial tools and get business advice.</div>

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Police ask for DNA in MMIW case, then abandon family, sister says - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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When Eva Yassie got a call from RCMP last summer her heart soared, she said. That's because they'd finally offered to take a DNA sample from her, to help find and identify her long-missing sister. Months later, however, that still hasn't happened. "I never heard from them again, not even a phone call," Yassie told the CBC.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">When Eva Yassie got a call from RCMP last summer her heart soared, she said. That's because they'd finally offered to take a DNA sample from her, to help find and identify her long-missing sister. Months later, however, that still hasn't happened. "I never heard from them again, not even a phone call," Yassie told the CBC.</div>

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MMIW commission off to a bumpy start as communications director let go - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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The inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women hasn't yet started hearing testimony, but the commission behind it has parted ways with its recently-hired communications director. Michael Hutchinson, a former news anchor with APTN who began his position as the director of communications for the national inquiry in late November, was recently terminated by the commission.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">The inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women hasn't yet started hearing testimony, but the commission behind it has parted ways with its recently-hired communications director. Michael Hutchinson, a former news anchor with APTN who began his position as the director of communications for the national inquiry in late November, was recently terminated by the commission.</div>

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Indigenous boys, men issues to be added to national inquiry on missing and murdered wom... - 0 views

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Exactly how issues surrounding murdered and missing indigenous boys and men will be included in the already late starting national inquiry on women and girls is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Exactly how issues surrounding murdered and missing indigenous boys and men will be included in the already late starting national inquiry on women and girls is expected to be revealed in the coming weeks.</div>

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The Current's MMIW public forum in Vancouver + web chat - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Feb. 1, 2017 LISTEN to The Current's special MMIW public forum in Vancouver: Full episode On January 24, The Current hosted a public forum on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women at the CBC studio in Vancouver. This forum hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti focused on how journalists and artists have told this story.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Feb. 1, 2017 LISTEN to The Current's special MMIW public forum in Vancouver: Full episode On January 24, The Current hosted a public forum on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women at the CBC studio in Vancouver. This forum hosted by Anna Maria Tremonti focused on how journalists and artists have told this story.</div>

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MMIW Commission discussing idea of including Indigenous men and boys - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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Commissioners at the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) are discussing ways to include Indigenous men and boys in the inquiry, but Indigenous women's groups and victims' family members say they don't want the scope of the inquiry to expand.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Commissioners at the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women (MMIW) are discussing ways to include Indigenous men and boys in the inquiry, but Indigenous women's groups and victims' family members say they don't want the scope of the inquiry to expand.</div>

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Family often feel 'used by media,' says Indigenous reporter of MMIW coverage - 0 views

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2017 February 2017

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It's important to acknowledge what media has broken when it comes to covering the missing and murdered Indigenous women issues, Angela Sterritt , a reporter with CBC Vancouver and CBC Indigenous tells The Current' s Anna Maria Tremonti.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">It's important to acknowledge what media has broken when it comes to covering the missing and murdered Indigenous women issues, Angela Sterritt , a reporter with CBC Vancouver and CBC Indigenous tells The Current' s Anna Maria Tremonti.</div>

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