National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls heads to Richmond this week – Richmond News

April 2, 2018

Over 100 family members and survivors will be in Richmond this week as part of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.

For five days, families will share their stories through public and private hearings and artistic expressions. The mandate of the hearings is to examine and report on the systemic causes of all forms of violence against Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ2S people in Canada by identifying patterns and underlying factors. Institutional practices and policies implemented in response to violence experienced by Indigenous women and girls will also be examined. The hearings will take place at the Sheraton Vancouver Airport Hotel.

Since the registration process opened in the fall of 2016, more than 1400 family members and survivors have registered to participate and 880 family members and survivors have shared their personal stories through community hearings and statement gatherings across the country.

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