Release of 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People
Media advisory
Issued on behalf of the MMIWG National Action Plan Core Working Group
Ottawa, Ontario (June 2, 2021) — A National Family and Survivors Circle has worked with the Core Working Group and eight sub-working groups to co-develop a National Action Plan that will drive transformative change to end systemic racism and violence against First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ peoples.
The National Action Plan will be released at a virtual ceremony on Thursday June 3, 2021, at 11 a.m., EDT.
The National Action Plan will be available for download at 11 am on Thursday June 3, at: MMIWG2Splus-nationalactionplan.ca
The National Action Plan and news release will be available to media under embargo at 9 am on Thursday June 3. To obtain copies, please contact CIRNAC media relations: (819) 934-2302, RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@canada.ca.
The webcast will also be available via teleconference, in English, French and Inuktitut:
- French line: 1-888-265-0903, Passcode: 2438981#
- English line: 1-877-413-4815 Passcode: 1080977#
- Inuktitut: 1-866-805-7923 Passcode: 5796112#
Health supports are available, by calling 1-844-413-6649. This is a national, toll-free 24/7 crisis call line providing support for anyone who requires emotional assistance related to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. Emotional support is also available from Family Information Liaison Units, which provide specialized services to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.
Members of the media who wish to speak with participants following the ceremony are invited to contact the following individuals/organizations:
Contacts
Caitlin Kealy
National Family and Survivors Circle
PDG, MediaStyle
613-818-7956
@caitlinkealey
Susan King
Acting Director of Communications
Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada
613-724-1518
sking@pauktuutit.ca
Patricia D’Souza
Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
613-292-4482
dsouza@itk.ca
Lisa Pageau
Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak/Women of the Metis Nation
Métis Nation Working Group
613-404-4481 / 613-232-3216
lisap@metiswomen.org
Amanda Kilabuk
Tungasuvvingat Inuit
Urban Sub-Working Group
jlamoureux@tiontario.ca
Diane Redsky
Ma Mawi Wi Chi Itata Centre
Urban Sub-Working Group
dredsky@mamawi.com
Gertie Mai Muise
Atlantic Representative
Urban Sub-Working Group
gertiemai@gmail.com
Jocelyn Formsma
National Association of Friendship Centres
Urban Sub-Working Group
communications@nafc.ca
Sheila Swasson
National Aboriginal Circle Against Family Violence
Urban Sub-Working Group
sheila@nacafv.ca
Richard Jenkins
2SLGBTQQIA+ Sub-Working Group
647-919-6384
richardjenkins63@yahoo.ca
Jessica Dawson
Sub-Working Group of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples
613-806-8669
Lori Kittelberg
Assembly of First Nations
First Nations Sub-Working Group
613-241-6789
Renee Francoeur
Cabinet Communications
Government of Yukon
867-334-9194
renee.francoeur@yukon.ca
Alex Hill
Communications, Women’s Directorate
Government of Yukon
867-334-8235
alex.hill@gov.yk.ca
Ani Dergalstanian
Press Secretary and Communications Advisor
Office of the Honourable Carolyn Bennett
Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations
819-997-0002
CIRNAC Media Relations
819-934-2302
RCAANC.media.CIRNAC@canada.ca
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