Statement from Minister Anandasangaree to Ashlee Shingoose’s Family and Community

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Ottawa, Ontario (March 26, 2025) — Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs, Gary Anandasangaree, issued the following statement:

“Today, the Winnipeg Police Service confirmed the identity of the missing woman who had been named Mashkode Bizhiki'ikwe - Buffalo Woman as Ashlee Shingoose of St. Theresa Point First Nation.

I offer my deepest condolences to Ashlee’s family, loved ones, and community. As the family takes this time to grieve, we must respect their privacy. This is a heartbreaking loss, and I extend my deepest condolences as you grieve and honour her memory.

We must all act to end the national crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender diverse people.”