Exploring Stakeholder: "Government of Newfoundland and Labrador"

NationTalk: – Unceded Algonquin Territory, Ottawa, Ontario) – Today, on the fifth anniversary of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Final Report, the Assembly of First Nations (AFN) released a new progress report evaluating the advances made in implementing the National Inquiry’s 231 Calls for Justice. “Preventing violence against...

Pictou County, Nova Scotia – Women and Gender Equality Canada Living a life free from violence is a fundamental human right, but gender‑based violence (GBV) continues to be a significant barrier to achieving gender equality in Canada. It is one of the most pervasive, deadly, and deeply rooted human rights violations of our time. Federal,...

Announcement that the House of Assembly is participating in the Moose Hide Campaign (MHC) today. The campaign – launched in 2011 – is an Indigenous-led initiative of men and boys who are standing up against violence towards women and children. This is the third year for the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly to participate...

The steering committee has met five times since forming in April. Through these meetings the committee has identified a number of priority issues including, but not limited to examining: the application of Emergency Protection Orders (EPOs); alternative means to encourage higher rates of reporting sexual and intimate partner violence, such as third party or anonymous...

$291,243 from the Status of Women Canada. Newfoundland Aboriginal Women’s Network Inc. is receiving funding for a 36-month project focused on increasing Indigenous women’s reporting of domestic violence, and improving access to culturally-relevant support services within the island portion of Newfoundland and Labrador....

The top justice issues identified by participants were: Education and training for justice professionals; More resources for Indigenous communities; Restorative Justice, including adequate programming for offenders to end cycle of violence; and Re-victimization of individuals at various stages of the justice system, including victim blaming and fear of children being removed from home....

The Order in Council affirms the Provincial Government’s commitment to enable the Commission of Inquiry, jointly with the Government of Canada and the governments of other provinces and territories, to inquire into and report on, missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in Canada....