The House of Commons adopted a motion on unanimous consent Tuesday calling on the federal government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people a national emergency.
The motion was presented by Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan. It also calls on the government to provide an “immediate and substantial investment” to create a public alert system for missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.
“I’m very pleased today that all members of Parliament are acknowledging the truth about the history in this country, as a way to move forward,” she said.
Gazan is now calling on the government to issue
