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'History in the making': Manitobans in Ottawa for MMIW inquiry announcement - 0 views

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    Manitobans are in Ottawa Tuesday to hear details of a planned federal inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women. Nahanni Fontaine, Manitoba's special advisor on aboriginal women's issues, flew out early Tuesday morning for the announcement. "This is a real historical moment," she said.
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Feds broaden scope of MMIW inquiry to include allegations of abuse in Val-d'Or - 0 views

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    The alleged abuse of aboriginal women by Quebec provincial police in Val-d'Or will be investigated as part of a forthcoming federal inquiry. Carolyn Bennett, federal minister of Indigenous Affairs, said Thursday that the reported cases of abuse in the northwestern Quebec town will be included in the mandate of the inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada.
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'We are the backbone of this inquiry:' MMIW consultations come to N.W.T. - 0 views

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    The federal minister of Indigenous Affairs arrives in Yellowknife today to hold pre-inquiry engagements into missing and murdered aboriginal women - and so do many of the family members affected.
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5 things an inquiry on missing and murdered indigenous women should consider - 0 views

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    The sister of an Ontario First Nations woman who was killed in 1994 says the Liberals are "rushing" families into consultations on a national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women. Sonya Cywink from Whitefish River First Nation was slain just outside of London, Ont. Her killer has never been found.
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Justin Trudeau's MMIW inquiry should be family-driven, organizers say - 0 views

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    Loved ones of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls are calling on prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau to put families at the forefront of a national inquiry into the issue. "We heard him say after the election, that he is going to speak with stakeholders, but there was no mention of families in there," said Bernadette Smith.
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Carolyn Bennett says Inuit need unique approach to MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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    Indigenous and Northern Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett was in Iqaluit Friday, meeting with families of missing and murdered indigenous women to enlist their input on the upcoming inquiry. "A lot of people felt they've been handling this on their own for a long time and now they're no longer alone," Bennett told reporters.
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Inuit community holds pre-inquiry meeting on MMIW in Winnipeg - 0 views

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    Members of the Inuit community gathered in Winnipeg on Thursday to discuss what they would like to see addressed in the upcoming national inquiry on missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. The Manitoba Urban Inuit Pre-inquiry, held at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre, offered Inuit families a chance to share their stories about missing and murdered loved ones from their home communities.
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Carolyn Bennett begins family consultations for MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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    Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett has started inquiry consultations with families of missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. "The more I listen to families, the more I understand they have many instincts and much knowledge about the way we go forward in order to get this right," Bennett said from a First Nations education conference in Thunder Bay yesterday.
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'Don't wait for the recommendations' on MMIW, national chief tells police - 0 views

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    Police services must take action on missing and murdered Indigenous women before the conclusion of a federal inquiry, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations told police chiefs Tuesday. "Don't wait for the recommendations.
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Inquiry gives hope to family of missing Yellowknife woman - 0 views

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    A mother in Yellowknife hopes Canada's inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women will help her find closure. Kathy Meyer's daughter Angela vanished from their home in Yellowknife nearly six years ago. She says the pain is still raw, and she still looks for Angela on the city's streets.
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Examine police behaviour in MMIW inquiry, advocates say - 0 views

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    Indigenous women tend to be "underprotected and overpoliced," making it vital that the behaviour of police be examined in the upcoming inquiry on missing and murdered Indigenous women, advocates said Monday. Indigenous women are grossly overrepresented in the prison system and commonly suffer from poverty and abuse, said Kim Pate, executive director of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies.
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5 questions with Carolyn Bennett, minister of Indigenous affairs - 0 views

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    She has been called the minister of reconciliation. Carolyn Bennett is the MP for Toronto-St. Paul's and minister of Indigenous and northern affairs. Before becoming responsible for what is considered one of the most challenging federal portfolios she was the Liberal critic.
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Nunavut Premier appoints two ministers to help with national MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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    Nunavut Premier Peter Taptuna has appointed two ministers to support a national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women in an effort to show his government's commitment to the issue. Minister Responsible for the Status of Women Monica Ell-Kanayuk and Justice Minister Paul Okalik will take charge of the file, Taptuna said.
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Sylvia Lyall Ritchie's children take part in Nunavut's MMIW pre-inquiry - 0 views

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    'We were affected by this tragedy 11 years ago and it's still hard 'til this day to just think back,' said Danielle Cormier, one of four siblings whose mother was murdered by her common law spouse in Iqaluit in 2004.
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Details of missing, murdered Indigenous women inquiry 'very close,' Hajdu says - 0 views

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    Canadians will find out who will oversee a national public inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and how it will be structured before Parliament breaks for summer, a Liberal cabinet minister says. The government organized 18 pre-inquiry meetings in communities across the country with family members of missing and murdered women and other stakeholders.
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Federal ministers in Saskatoon for pre-inquiry on missing and murdered indigenous women... - 0 views

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    It was an emotional and difficult morning for two federal ministers as they gathered with family members of missing and murdered indigenous women in Saskatoon on Wednesday. Federal Indigenous Affairs minister Carolyn Bennett and Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould joined 120 people for the closed-door session at the Radisson Hotel for the pre-inquiry discussions.
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'Make or break moment:' Inuit demand full inclusion in MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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    Two national Inuit organizations have issued reports calling on the federal government to ensure the upcoming inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls fully includes Inuit. Both Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) and Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada have been meeting with affected Inuit families across Canada in advance of the inquiry.
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Qajaq Robinson no substitute for Inuk on inquiry commission, says Inuit women's group - 0 views

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    The national Inuit women's group says it is not satisfied to have Qajaq Robinson represent Inuit as one of the five commissioners overseeing the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Carolyn Bennett, Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs, named the members of the commission on Wednesday in Ottawa and released the framework for the inquiry which will begin Sept.
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First Nations Albertans hope 'dismissive attitude' of police investigated in MMIW inquiry - 0 views

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    Members of Alberta's aboriginal community are hoping that police conduct will be investigated and reviewed as part of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Details of the long-awaited inquiry are expected to be released on Wednesday and according to a draft of the terms of reference obtained by CBC News, it would largely focus on violence prevention.
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Domestic abuse must be included in MMIW inquiry, says activist Joan Jack - 0 views

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    An Ojibway activist is calling on the federal government to include domestic abuse in a forthcoming inquiry exploring the issue of missing and murdered aboriginal women. Joan Jack, a retired lawyer who ran to lead the Assembly of First Nations in 2012, says the inquiry should include the entire spectrum of vulnerabilities faced by aboriginal women both on- and off-reserve.
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