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Missing women’s initiative in limbo as memorial marches approach
http://news.globaltv.com/story.html?id=2559398
Mia Rabson, Winnipeg Free Press: Saturday, February 13, 2010
OTTAWA — Missing and murdered women in Canada will be remembered Sunday in memorial that marches across the country.
But the occasion may also become a memorial for a government-funded research project that put a spotlight on the hundreds of aboriginal women who have gone missing or were [...]
PRESS RELEASE: Women Go Missing and Die amid Government and Social Apathy
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
(WINNIPEG MB, December 15, 2009) “There is no question – absolutely no question – that we are going to put violence against women at the centre of this country’s agenda, starting right now,” said Suzanne Dzus of Calgary.
Ms. Dzus made this compelling declaration following a day long meeting of women anti-violence advocates held [...]
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Making Visible the Lives
By Cynthia Oka
As the 20th anniversary of the Polytechnique massacre approaches, I challenge myself and all of us who identify as feminists and social justice activists to deepen and broaden our analysis of violence against women. While we should continue to honour victims and survivors, let us not forget that physical brutalization is only [...]
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Missing Justice March and Vigil
Missing Justice organized and took part in the 4th Annual Sisters in Spirit Vigil in Montreal on October 4th, the 7-year anniversary of the death of Gladys Tolley. The annual day of action was started by Gladys’ daughter, Bridget Tolley and has become a national demonstration. In it’s inaugural year 11 communities across the country [...]
Missing Justice Panel Discussion, Oct 2
With Melanie Morrison from Kahnawke, Kary Ann Deer, of PAQ and QNW, Craig Benjamin, of Amnesty International, and Yasmin Jiwani, from Concordia University.
Listen to Audio Here
Kary Ann Deer, of Projet Autochtones du Quebec
Melanie Morrison, sister of Tiffany Morrison who went missing 3 years ago from Kahnawake.
Yasmin Jiwani, former researcher and coordinator of the BC Yukon FREDA [...]
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Interview with Ellen Gabriel
For background and analysis about the campaign for justice for the more than 500 murdered, missing and disappeared indigenous women and girls in Canada since 1980, the May 2009 edition of No One Is Illegal Radio features an interview with Ellen Gabriel of the Quebec Native Women’s Association.
Listen to the interview
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Panel Presentation
On March 17th a Panel Presentation at Atwater Library brought hundreds of people out, many of whom were standing for over two hours. The panelists included Beverley Jacobs (president of NWAC), Ellen Gabriel (president of QNW), Laurie Odjick (mother of Maisy Odjick who has been missing since September), Bridget Tolley (daughter of Gladys Tolley who [...]
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A Talk by Beverley Jacobs
On Monday, March 16th, Beverley Jacobs came to speak at the McCord Museum in Montreal. Jacobs is the president of NWAC, an Aboriginal rights lawyer, and was a lead researcher in Amnesty International’s 2004 study Stolen Sisters: Discrimination and Violence against Indigenous Women in Canada. She also currently works to raise awareness across the country [...]
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