Statement from Minister Anandasangaree to Marcedes Myran’s Family and Community

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Ottawa, Ontario (March 17, 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:

“Today, Manitoba has confirmed that the identity of the second individual whose human remains were found in the Prairie Green Landfill are those of Marcedes Myran of Long Plain First Nation. This heartbreaking and horrific news comes just over a week after human remains found at the landfill were confirmed as those of Morgan Harris.

This loss of precious life is profoundly tragic. It is my sincere hope that Marcedes Myran’s family and community will find some of the closure they so deserve as they bring her home and honour her.

We stand in solidarity with the families, friends, and communities affected by this tragedy. We are continuing to support those impacted by providing mental health and cultural support services.

We will do what is both right and necessary to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, Two-Spirit, and gender-diverse people and combat this national crisis. It’s the right thing to do.”