Whereas there is a responsibility by all to redress the systemic racism and to eliminate the gendered colonial violence perpetrated against Indigenous women, girls, and two-spirit, lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, questioning, intersex and asexual 2SLGBTQQIA people within Canada; And whereas the June 3, 2019 final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls the National Inquiry found that Indigenous women are twelve times more likely to be murdered or to go missing than members of any other demographic group in Canada, and included 231 Calls for Justice, which represent important ways to end the genocide and to transform systemic and societal values that have worked to maintain colonial violence.: Therefore be it resolved that UBCM call on all the municipalities local governments to bring the recommendations Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls back to their respective councils or boards for review, prioritization and consideration of endorsement in collaboration with local Indigenous communities; And be it further resolved that UBCM support the call upon federal, provincial, regional, municipal, and Indigenous governments in partnership with Indigenous Peoples to endorse the Calls for Justice, and to develop and implement a National Action Plan to address violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA people.
Ministry of Public Safety and Solicitor General The Province of BC is committed to responding to the Calls for Justice in the final report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. We know that addressing the systemic causes of violence will require meaningful collaboration across all jurisdictions and orders of government and appreciate UBCMs commitment to work with all partners to implement the Calls for Justice, including the development of a National Action Plan. The Province is currently reviewing a number of priorities identified through Indigenous-led, community-based engagement with family members, survivors and those with lived experience. We look forward to sharing this information with local governments and collaborating on a meaningful response.