WEBVTT 1 00:00:05.120 --> 00:00:32.359 Thank you for listening to Depiction's Media Radio. Welcome to Policy Rights to show 2 00:00:32.560 --> 00:01:03.079 about government policy and human rights. Welcome back to Policy Rights Here in Depictions 3 00:01:03.120 --> 00:01:11.319 Media Radio. I'm your host, Michael Cloggs. We're gonna hear today from 4 00:01:11.959 --> 00:01:19.040 Prime Minister Justin Trudeau about well Dave is UH he is signed an agreement with 5 00:01:19.359 --> 00:01:30.239 UH with Iceland over trade issues and other things that Iceland and Canada have in 6 00:01:30.359 --> 00:01:34.040 common, and they need to need need the agreement so that they can work 7 00:01:34.120 --> 00:01:38.200 together to figure out how all that's going to come about. UM. We're 8 00:01:38.239 --> 00:01:46.280 also going to hear from anton Antnio Guerreres as he's talking about UM how we 9 00:01:46.400 --> 00:01:57.959 need to UM to celebrate what it is that the UN peacekeepers actually do and 10 00:01:57.560 --> 00:02:07.239 how we need to how they actually help spread some peace and what and what 11 00:02:07.519 --> 00:02:15.919 is important to the United Nations as a global peacekeeping organization, What is important 12 00:02:16.039 --> 00:02:21.879 for them to do the important work that they do, and how they actually 13 00:02:22.520 --> 00:02:29.199 help try to smooth the waters in different areas of our world. We're also 14 00:02:29.240 --> 00:02:37.840 going to hear UM from the Minister of Justice UH for for Canada as he 15 00:02:38.280 --> 00:02:46.159 is talking about UH the missing and murder Indigenous women and new funding that is 16 00:02:46.240 --> 00:02:51.639 going to come about to actually try to hunt and figure out where some of 17 00:02:52.240 --> 00:03:00.919 these people are and how it extends to also UM Indigenous men who have disappeared, 18 00:03:00.520 --> 00:03:07.360 and they're trying to figure out what actually happened to these people and how 19 00:03:07.439 --> 00:03:15.000 they disappeared, as well as they're trying to write some of the wrongs from 20 00:03:16.039 --> 00:03:22.759 the government standpoint, how they can how they can fix some of this UM 21 00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:29.360 And while we're in Canada, UM we're also going to hear about what's happening 22 00:03:29.439 --> 00:03:38.520 with the wildfires as um Nova Scotia is reporting a series of wildfires. And 23 00:03:38.240 --> 00:03:45.639 on our Twitter account if you go to follow us Depictions Media on Twitter, 24 00:03:46.879 --> 00:03:52.560 that we did um repost something on Twitter. It was a dash cam showing 25 00:03:53.479 --> 00:04:00.159 some of the actually as somebody who was driving it was, I mean, 26 00:04:00.439 --> 00:04:06.319 what they were seeing as they were trying to escape a fire. So a 27 00:04:06.439 --> 00:04:13.759 lot happening in our in our world right now and a lot of a lot 28 00:04:13.800 --> 00:04:18.480 of things that we need to need to do in order to help people live 29 00:04:18.560 --> 00:04:23.720 better. And that's part of the point of reporting what it is that we 30 00:04:23.839 --> 00:04:32.319 do UM. Well, while we're at this, we're also also UM there 31 00:04:32.480 --> 00:04:39.240 is an they're going to be a segment on this about um Alberta they're coming 32 00:04:39.319 --> 00:04:49.959 into into their vote and how the campaign is actually panning out. And there's 33 00:04:50.000 --> 00:04:55.759 a lot of a lot of issues going on in Alberta, and and we 34 00:04:55.959 --> 00:05:00.360 hope that the people Alberta actually get some of those things solved with the election 35 00:05:00.439 --> 00:05:09.360 that is up and coming. So let's start the show off with statement from 36 00:05:09.519 --> 00:05:36.040 Justin Trudeau and their political leader from Iceland. United Nations speace keepers are the 37 00:05:36.160 --> 00:05:41.839 beating heart of our commitment to a more peaceful world. For seventy five years, 38 00:05:41.959 --> 00:05:46.079 they have supported people and communities rocked by conflict and approval across the globe. 39 00:05:46.759 --> 00:05:51.160 Today, on the International Day of United Nations peace Keepers, we honor 40 00:05:51.279 --> 00:05:58.439 their extraordinary contributions to international peace and security. Since nineteen forty eight, more 41 00:05:58.480 --> 00:06:02.160 than two million peace keepers have served in seventy m missions, helping countries navigate 42 00:06:02.279 --> 00:06:08.040 the difficult path from war to peace. They're also critical to the protection of 43 00:06:08.120 --> 00:06:12.759 civilians caught up in the chaos of these deadly conflicts, providing a lifeline of 44 00:06:12.839 --> 00:06:17.120 hope and help in some of the most dangerous contexts imaginable. In carrying out 45 00:06:17.279 --> 00:06:24.000 this essential work, many peacekeepers have paid the ultimate price. More than four 46 00:06:24.040 --> 00:06:29.120 thousand, twenty peace keepers have lost their lives serving under dun flag. We 47 00:06:29.279 --> 00:06:32.600 stand in sympathy and solidarity with their families, friends and colleagues, and will 48 00:06:32.639 --> 00:06:38.879 forever be inspired by tells selfless devotion to the cause of peace. Today, 49 00:06:39.399 --> 00:06:43.000 more than eighty seven thousand peace keepers from when of the twenty five countries serve 50 00:06:43.079 --> 00:06:48.360 in twelve operations. They face rising global tensions and divides, stagnating peace processes, 51 00:06:48.439 --> 00:06:54.040 and more complex conflicts. Despite these obstacles and working with a wide range 52 00:06:54.040 --> 00:06:59.120 of partners, peacekeepers persevere to people living under the shadow of conflicts. Our 53 00:06:59.199 --> 00:07:04.480 teams have bluel Let's represent hope, thespis keeper support humanity that us always support 54 00:07:04.560 --> 00:07:29.079 and recognize them. It's very, very Right off the top, I do 55 00:07:29.279 --> 00:07:33.800 want to say a few words about the wildfire situation Nova Scotia. I spoke 56 00:07:33.879 --> 00:07:41.120 with two of our MP's this morning and expressed our support the fact that we're 57 00:07:41.160 --> 00:07:44.439 going to be there for the people to Nova Scotia as they deal with these 58 00:07:45.120 --> 00:07:48.720 terrible wildfire. As I knew of, Minister Blair has been engaged throughout the 59 00:07:48.839 --> 00:07:57.160 weekend with his Kevin Garts. I will be hopefully speaking with both Premier Houston 60 00:07:57.360 --> 00:08:01.680 and their Savage a little later today to express the federal government will be there 61 00:08:01.160 --> 00:08:07.480 to support anyways we can as people are dealing with some pretty terrifying situations and 62 00:08:07.360 --> 00:08:13.800 will always be there to try and help make sure that nobody and nobody gets 63 00:08:13.879 --> 00:08:20.199 hurt in these in this very very difficult moment. Drew Toba extreme name a 64 00:08:20.319 --> 00:08:30.279 proof pap for Updicus Je pap and nodpt Smith Consumes and Neustra Blair. I 65 00:08:30.360 --> 00:08:37.679 don't think Para see season one for Susie, and I think tuskinness is as 66 00:08:37.759 --> 00:08:43.639 good Paploqueen news Houston, who there Savage ptas that pleb z me who cutomunsashk 67 00:08:45.120 --> 00:08:50.480 vernmoin very clop of amy. I think tuskin this is clo asil me and 68 00:08:50.639 --> 00:09:00.120 smania Um. It is an explorable of pleasure to welcome President Johannerson here or 69 00:09:00.120 --> 00:09:03.360 to Ottawa. The goody. It's so good to see you. It's a 70 00:09:03.480 --> 00:09:09.080 great opportunity for us to talk about the many, many things we share in 71 00:09:09.240 --> 00:09:16.600 terms of values, priorities and emphasis on ployment and emphasis on oceans, progressive 72 00:09:16.720 --> 00:09:22.360 values that put our citizens at the center of everything. We do also a 73 00:09:22.480 --> 00:09:26.240 lot of questions around security. Iceland as a strong NATO member and a key 74 00:09:26.759 --> 00:09:33.240 geographic location where there's lots to talk about in termsive Arctic sovereignty and security as 75 00:09:33.279 --> 00:09:37.919 well, So many things to speak about and very much look forward to to 76 00:09:37.039 --> 00:09:43.360 this conversation during hopefully seal that a year of please known the disianed. There's 77 00:09:43.360 --> 00:09:50.759 apportunity batly the Clima Docil, the security don Arctic in the those who are 78 00:09:50.840 --> 00:09:58.159 quite as sifety using Tami. Thank you very much, Priminister. Is a 79 00:09:58.240 --> 00:10:03.240 pleasure on the honor to be here and I will only mention, like you 80 00:10:03.440 --> 00:10:11.759 did, our best wishes to those in Nova Scotia fighting the wildfires. We 81 00:10:13.000 --> 00:10:22.399 in Iceland know that nature can be rough and challenges made meet us and best 82 00:10:22.440 --> 00:10:26.320 wishes to those fighting the wildfires and people who have had to evacuate their homes 83 00:10:26.360 --> 00:10:31.159 and hope that everything goes well. We plan to be in Nova Scotia tomorrow 84 00:10:31.240 --> 00:10:37.759 and in Halifax and in Saint John's in Evenland following day and then in Toronto, 85 00:10:37.799 --> 00:10:41.519 so it's going to be a busy visit full of opportunities to discuss and 86 00:10:41.679 --> 00:10:46.000 confirm our share and the guilts and interests, and I couldn't be happier with 87 00:10:46.159 --> 00:10:50.639 the with the reception I had received. I know it's a ciche, but 88 00:10:50.919 --> 00:10:52.960 Canadians are the most polite people in the world, So thank you very much. 89 00:10:54.399 --> 00:11:13.240 We just like you a lot like Nurcy will goodle loaded, Good afternoon 90 00:11:13.320 --> 00:11:18.600 everyone. Let me first begin by acknowledging that we are gathered on the traditional 91 00:11:18.720 --> 00:11:24.320 territorial to the Algonquin Initiative EGG and I am very pleased today to be joined 92 00:11:24.360 --> 00:11:28.120 by my colleagues from Nova Scotia and New Brunswick Members of Parliament le nadab By 93 00:11:28.159 --> 00:11:33.120 Callaway, Darren Fisher and the Fillmore, Jamie him Bautiste, Jenica Atwyn, 94 00:11:33.200 --> 00:11:39.120 Wayne Long and Cody Blois. There are currently active wildfires in British Columbia, 95 00:11:39.440 --> 00:11:45.480 Alberta and the Northwest territories Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, as well as Do 96 00:11:45.600 --> 00:11:48.679 Brunswick, and we are very concerned about the fires that we have seen develop 97 00:11:48.759 --> 00:11:52.320 over the past few days in Nova Scotia, particularly on the weekend and over 98 00:11:52.360 --> 00:11:56.279 the next week. Our data shows that fire risk will remain very high or 99 00:11:56.320 --> 00:12:01.039 even extreme for the northern prairies. For North northeastern British Columbia, the southern 100 00:12:01.120 --> 00:12:07.000 parts of the Northwest Territories well in to the weekend. On Saturday, we 101 00:12:07.120 --> 00:12:11.240 approved an extension request from the Province of Alberta. There are now currently over 102 00:12:11.320 --> 00:12:16.480 two hundred Canadian Armed Forces members currently deployed in the province supporting response efforts and 103 00:12:16.679 --> 00:12:22.639 logistics. Additional federal supports from the original request for federal assistance will continue to 104 00:12:22.720 --> 00:12:26.600 be provided as previously arranged under the respective mandates of the various federal departments engaged, 105 00:12:26.960 --> 00:12:31.799 including the RCMP, Transport Canada, p hack E, SDC, and 106 00:12:31.919 --> 00:12:35.840 Indigenous Services Canada. And today, the matching campaign for the Province of Alberta 107 00:12:35.879 --> 00:12:39.519 and the Canadian Red Cross has raised a total of twenty one point three million 108 00:12:39.559 --> 00:12:45.840 dollars with federal and provincial matching. As I mentioned earlier, we are following 109 00:12:45.879 --> 00:12:50.399 the wildfire's impacting other provinces and territories closely, and we stand ready with federal 110 00:12:50.480 --> 00:12:54.639 support if and when requested. Earlier today, I spoke to Minister John Lore 111 00:12:54.679 --> 00:12:58.399 in Nova Scotia and Mike Sabbats, Mayor of Halifax last night in order to 112 00:12:58.519 --> 00:13:03.279 offer our support directly and our officials at the Government Operations Center are fully engaged. 113 00:13:03.639 --> 00:13:07.519 I also had a conversation earlier this morning with Rick Perkins down in Shelburne 114 00:13:07.519 --> 00:13:11.840 County about some of the fires impacting in the communities he represents. We know 115 00:13:13.000 --> 00:13:16.360 that several thousand Nova Scotians have been displaced, and I want to take the 116 00:13:16.440 --> 00:13:20.600 opportunity to acknowledge the Nova Scotians, as we might expect, have opened up 117 00:13:20.639 --> 00:13:24.279 their hearts and their doors to allow their fellow citizens in in this extremely difficult 118 00:13:24.320 --> 00:13:28.480 time. As well, we also know just proportionally First Nations are often impacted, 119 00:13:28.720 --> 00:13:35.639 and for example, the Ganadai First Nation in Nova scotiation evacuation order for 120 00:13:35.720 --> 00:13:39.240 twenty of their residents yesterday evening. They have now been all relocated and everyone 121 00:13:39.360 --> 00:13:43.879 is safe and no further support as being requested by the community at this time. 122 00:13:43.399 --> 00:13:46.120 I've spoken to my colleague, Minister Hyde's office and they have been in 123 00:13:46.200 --> 00:13:52.399 touch with the Assembly First Nation Regional Chief prosper this morning, and Indigenous Service 124 00:13:52.519 --> 00:13:56.639 Canada is coordinating closely with officials on the ground to mobilize all resources needed through 125 00:13:56.679 --> 00:14:03.159 the Emergency Management Assistance Program. Well, our greatest relief is that so far 126 00:14:03.440 --> 00:14:07.360 there have been no casuals who reported in this fire season. We are reminded 127 00:14:07.440 --> 00:14:13.000 the last week firefighter Frankie bo serious injury in Alberta reminds us of the incredibly 128 00:14:13.080 --> 00:14:16.000 dangerous work there are first responders are undertaking. Our thanks, as always go 129 00:14:16.080 --> 00:14:20.799 out to the firefighters, first responders, search and rescue personnel and the incredible 130 00:14:22.720 --> 00:14:26.200 community volunteers who are working to manage these fires and to support Canadians who have 131 00:14:26.240 --> 00:14:31.279 been forced to evacuate their homes and their communities. Are now turned to my 132 00:14:31.360 --> 00:14:37.600 Parliamentary Secretary Stefani is on to provide remarks in French. Thank you. Thanks 133 00:14:37.679 --> 00:14:50.679 Minister vojvatus Comnzi Lemnes Blair and Alberta and Saskatchewan, Manitoba Atario he knew some 134 00:14:50.919 --> 00:15:11.600 extrez and md Mount cool Prussian extreme, the Prairie noptanic, the world no 135 00:15:11.840 --> 00:15:26.240 lament Prussian, don't sam zunt the pug mount Mount Canadians on Tactu Elma province. 136 00:15:28.840 --> 00:15:39.120 The logistic contributing the funy com priviewed respective the vermin Stary organ is Federo 137 00:15:39.519 --> 00:15:50.600 not LAC transpar Canada, La SPC, s DC Service in Canada, La 138 00:15:54.039 --> 00:16:03.759 Rouge Canadian point war million, the zelemines Gasso contribution federal, provincial, don't 139 00:16:03.799 --> 00:16:19.799 know province it did it war in tournamount the date federal leminis door Savage Alifax 140 00:16:26.240 --> 00:16:33.759 so mobi dissi ester. Thank you very much and as as we have all 141 00:16:33.080 --> 00:16:38.039 strongly indicated, we will do everything we can to support the people of Canada 142 00:16:38.120 --> 00:16:42.480 as they are being impacted by this extremely challenging wildfire season. Will working very 143 00:16:42.519 --> 00:16:48.559 closely in collaboration with our provincial, territorial and municipal partners right across the country. 144 00:16:48.000 --> 00:16:52.720 UM, and it is frankly in all hands on deck response UM to 145 00:16:52.039 --> 00:16:56.759 the challenges that people are facing. We'll happily take any questions briefly because we 146 00:16:56.879 --> 00:16:59.879 have to go back into the house. You talk about about wearing out the 147 00:17:00.039 --> 00:17:02.159 resources, I mean where not even at the end of May. We've been 148 00:17:02.200 --> 00:17:06.319 fighting these fires for six weeks or longer now they seem to be getting worse. 149 00:17:06.359 --> 00:17:08.400 You're concerned about wearing out the number of resources we have before the summer 150 00:17:08.480 --> 00:17:12.720 is over. Yeah, I think it's important to acknowledge the incredible work that 151 00:17:12.799 --> 00:17:17.640 are particularly our firefighters have been doing right across Canada. We have seen people 152 00:17:17.680 --> 00:17:22.839 mobilizing from across the country to fight wildfires in Alberta and Northwest territories, and 153 00:17:22.359 --> 00:17:26.759 now those fires are now impacting right across the country. All those people have 154 00:17:26.839 --> 00:17:30.559 been doing extraordinary work, but they have been working almost NonStop. Even the 155 00:17:30.640 --> 00:17:33.240 firefighter crews that are currently battling fires in Nova Scotia, some of them have 156 00:17:33.440 --> 00:17:37.240 been on those fires and on that scene from the very outset of this event 157 00:17:37.279 --> 00:17:41.240 and haven't had an opportunity to take a break. So of course we're concerned. 158 00:17:41.440 --> 00:17:44.319 It's one of the reasons we recognize that it's important to make sure that 159 00:17:44.359 --> 00:17:47.519 we can mobilize those resources from across the country, and important work has been 160 00:17:47.559 --> 00:17:51.519 done in moving firefighters from places that where they have not been required to other 161 00:17:51.559 --> 00:17:55.599 places where they have, particularly in Alberta. We've also made efforts to recruit 162 00:17:55.960 --> 00:18:00.759 and bringing firefighters from other countries who who are providing assistance. But quite frankly, 163 00:18:00.039 --> 00:18:03.759 the fire season that Canada is facing right now is extremely challenging, and 164 00:18:04.000 --> 00:18:07.119 we recognize there is a need for more trained firefighters. It's one of the 165 00:18:07.160 --> 00:18:11.279 reasons we've made it. We're making an investment in training a thousand additional firefighters, 166 00:18:11.599 --> 00:18:15.839 but in fact, the reality is those firefighters are required now and I 167 00:18:15.960 --> 00:18:19.119 am very concerned for the health safety of all the people that are doing this 168 00:18:19.200 --> 00:18:22.720 in party an important job for us who have lost their homes so far on 169 00:18:22.759 --> 00:18:26.920 the fires and news homes are threatened in Nova Scotia New Brunswick. First of 170 00:18:26.960 --> 00:18:30.480 all, I would strongly encourage every month to listen very carefully to any of 171 00:18:30.559 --> 00:18:34.240 the warnings being issued by local officials when they are asked to evacuate, that 172 00:18:34.240 --> 00:18:37.319 they should be prepared to do so quickly and to make sure that they have 173 00:18:38.039 --> 00:18:41.720 the essentials and things that are very important to them so that they can leave 174 00:18:41.960 --> 00:18:45.759 quickly in response to those evacuation orders. But I also want to provide them 175 00:18:45.799 --> 00:18:51.000 with reassurance that the Canada and our provincial and territorial partners will be there in 176 00:18:51.079 --> 00:18:55.759 support of those individuals who have lost their homes and been so significantly impacted by 177 00:18:55.799 --> 00:18:59.599 these events. Will work very closely with the province to help rebuild those communities 178 00:19:00.079 --> 00:19:03.240 have been destroyed, in those homes that have been destroyed, We'll be there 179 00:19:03.240 --> 00:19:04.599 to make sure that we help people who are going to new or home. 180 00:19:25.559 --> 00:19:27.759 Good morning, Bojo. My name is Gary and and the Sangari and I'm 181 00:19:27.799 --> 00:19:33.279 the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice an Attorney General. Thank you for 182 00:19:33.440 --> 00:19:41.559 joining us this morning for this very important annascement Merci de New Jordi poor set 183 00:19:41.599 --> 00:19:45.759 the nons in Portan. I acknowledge with gratitude that we're gathered on the traditional 184 00:19:45.880 --> 00:19:49.839 and unseated territory of the Algonquin and Isonomic nation. Today. We have with 185 00:19:51.039 --> 00:19:55.799 us the Honorable David Lameti, Minister of Justice, an Attorney General of Canada, 186 00:19:56.279 --> 00:20:00.839 the Honorable Mark Miller, Minister of Crown Indigenous Relations, Hildam Anderson Peers, 187 00:20:02.119 --> 00:20:07.039 Chair of the National Family and Survivor Circle, and Elder Clandet Commando. 188 00:20:07.680 --> 00:20:11.319 We'll have the opportunity to hear short opening remarks, then we will go to 189 00:20:11.440 --> 00:20:15.720 a question and answer period. I would now like to turn to Elder Clandet 190 00:20:17.000 --> 00:20:33.680 Commander to open the event. Quekakina, me kiba Oma and Ishnabayeki. Greetings 191 00:20:33.720 --> 00:20:38.839 to everyone on behalf of the Algonquin nation. We welcome you to this beautiful 192 00:20:38.880 --> 00:20:44.440 homeland of the Algonquin people. I am standing here today with my sister Hilda. 193 00:20:45.599 --> 00:20:51.400 We're gathered here today for a very important reason, a very important good 194 00:20:51.440 --> 00:20:55.839 news story I'm very honored to be here to give words of a blessing, 195 00:20:56.000 --> 00:20:59.640 to give words of a greeting, and also to give words of a prayer. 196 00:21:00.400 --> 00:21:06.680 As we come together as brothers and sisters, let us remember all of 197 00:21:06.759 --> 00:21:11.880 our relatives, our relatives of those that have faced the violence, our relatives 198 00:21:11.920 --> 00:21:17.200 of the murder and missing Indigenous women, girls, boys, men, and 199 00:21:17.319 --> 00:21:22.480 two spirited people. We honor our relatives and we ask the Creator to bless 200 00:21:22.720 --> 00:21:30.359 the families. We say chi megwedg gishemin a domegwich kinakiego gichimgwegon jey nongu me 201 00:21:30.519 --> 00:21:37.960 gwedge gisjimina domigwegionjy o jey nitchkiwe duc gijimin a do nibuk. Send them on 202 00:21:37.200 --> 00:21:45.559 jay kokina nibuk, send them, mushkaoiziwin nibuks send them nibak cowin Nibuk. 203 00:21:45.640 --> 00:21:55.119 Send them bimadsuwin and abegis kishemina dooe dukuishnong oenji kokina nongo mush schwambun. Creator, 204 00:21:55.200 --> 00:21:57.400 we come together and we thank you for the beauty of life, and 205 00:21:57.559 --> 00:22:03.400 we ask Creator that ye our prayers for all our families all our communities, 206 00:22:03.000 --> 00:22:07.640 to keep them safe and to keep them strong. And Creator, today I 207 00:22:07.759 --> 00:22:11.599 ask that this blessing that you continue to bless everyone, that good words will 208 00:22:11.640 --> 00:22:18.039 be shared, wisdom will be shown, and Creator, we thank you for 209 00:22:18.160 --> 00:22:21.759 the love that you've given us. And may our prayer show the love that 210 00:22:21.880 --> 00:22:27.440 we have for all of our families and communities and the victims of violence, 211 00:22:27.880 --> 00:22:33.279 and Creator heal them and keep them safe. Chi me Aguage and Creator, 212 00:22:33.799 --> 00:22:38.079 we also ask that everyone who is listening to this announcement will understand and have 213 00:22:38.279 --> 00:22:42.839 compassion and feeling in their hearts and that this is so important that justice and 214 00:22:42.960 --> 00:22:48.440 healing is for our families, and we know Creator that through our prayers and 215 00:22:48.559 --> 00:22:52.720 our faith, good change will come. Chi me Agage, thank you, 216 00:22:52.960 --> 00:23:11.400 Megwige make which messi boku. Thank you Elder Commando for starting us off in 217 00:23:11.440 --> 00:23:18.279 a very good way. I will now turn it over to to Hilda Anderson 218 00:23:18.359 --> 00:23:30.079 Peers, who will say a few words. Henderson Peers, good morning everyone. 219 00:23:30.160 --> 00:23:33.599 I'm Hilda Anderson Peers. I'm the chair of the National Family and Survivor 220 00:23:33.680 --> 00:23:37.720 Circle. I would like to acknowledge that we are on the traditional unseated and 221 00:23:37.839 --> 00:23:44.079 unsurrended territory of the Innishanabe Algonquian people. I would also like to acknowledge the 222 00:23:44.160 --> 00:23:47.720 families of missing a murdered Indigenous women, girls, men and boys, and 223 00:23:47.920 --> 00:23:53.559 two US lgbt QQIA plus people and survivors of gender and race based violence across 224 00:23:53.680 --> 00:24:00.119 Canada who continue to demand justice in the Canadian wide emergency for mm IWG to 225 00:24:00.440 --> 00:24:04.559 S plus. Lastly, I would like to acknowledge Elder Claude at Commanda for 226 00:24:04.680 --> 00:24:10.039 her beautiful prayer and her beautiful words this morning. It's always important that we 227 00:24:10.720 --> 00:24:15.319 center the work and the opportunities in a good way, in a kind way 228 00:24:15.359 --> 00:24:19.240 as well. And I lastly, I would like to acknowledge Minister Lamtian Minister 229 00:24:19.400 --> 00:24:22.920 Miller and I was told I could call him Gary because I can't pronounce his 230 00:24:23.079 --> 00:24:29.480 last name, the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice, an Attorney General 231 00:24:29.519 --> 00:24:36.319 of Canada. The National Family and Survivor Circle contribution to the National Action Plan 232 00:24:36.440 --> 00:24:42.359 of MMIWG to S plus identified the need for long term political and financial commitments 233 00:24:42.400 --> 00:24:47.799 to concrete measures by those with obligations to implement the two hundred and thirty one 234 00:24:47.839 --> 00:24:52.559 calls or Justice and address the genocide against Indigenous women, girls and two s 235 00:24:52.680 --> 00:24:59.720 LGBTQQIA plus people. Today's funding announcement is welcomed as it represents a critical step 236 00:25:00.160 --> 00:25:06.359 to building sustainability for services and supports for families of MMWG to S plus, 237 00:25:06.519 --> 00:25:10.319 families of men and boys, and survivors of gender and race based violence. 238 00:25:11.160 --> 00:25:15.720 This funding will support Indigenous lead culturally safe and trauma informed, family and victims 239 00:25:15.759 --> 00:25:22.960 centered approaches. Individuals and families must be able to access services and supports regardless 240 00:25:22.000 --> 00:25:26.000 of where they lived, and this is really critical because we know in remote 241 00:25:26.079 --> 00:25:33.279 and isolated locations opportunities to access services and supports are minimal, and we need 242 00:25:33.359 --> 00:25:38.960 to build pathways for communities to be able to build capacity and deliver services directly 243 00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:47.000 in community as well. Equally important to identifying concrete actions to achieve the transformed 244 00:25:47.039 --> 00:25:53.119 Canada envisioned in the National Action Plan on MMWG to S plus and the transformative 245 00:25:53.200 --> 00:25:57.960 changes promised in the Federal Pathway is how to effectively implement them so that the 246 00:25:59.079 --> 00:26:03.680 impact is spelled on the ground by families of mm IWG two S plus and 247 00:26:03.759 --> 00:26:08.920 survivors of gender and race based violence. As a contributing partner to the National 248 00:26:08.960 --> 00:26:15.039 Action Plan and the Federal Pathway. The National Family and Survivors Circle calls for 249 00:26:15.160 --> 00:26:21.000 funding announced today and other related funding going forward to require collaboration with an inclusion 250 00:26:21.079 --> 00:26:26.480 of grassroots, Indigenous women, girls and two s lgbt qqi A plus people, 251 00:26:26.519 --> 00:26:32.839 and groups and families of mmiwgs MWG two S plus from conception of the 252 00:26:32.920 --> 00:26:38.000 initiative to reporting on its progress and impact. We also call for funding proponents 253 00:26:38.079 --> 00:26:44.880 to be required to already have in place formal policies and mechanisms for the prevention 254 00:26:45.519 --> 00:26:51.759 and protection of Indigenous women, girls and twos lgbt q qqia plus peoples against 255 00:26:51.799 --> 00:26:56.319 all forms of violence. Indigenous women, girls and twos lgbt qqia plus people 256 00:26:57.119 --> 00:27:08.440 must feel safe in all spaces, provide services and supports, and it's critical 257 00:27:08.599 --> 00:27:14.200 that actions and investment result in systemic changes to address the root causes of the 258 00:27:14.279 --> 00:27:19.480 genocide against Indigenous women, girls and twos lgbtqqia plus people. This is why 259 00:27:19.559 --> 00:27:25.200 we also call for the documentation, sharing, and utilization of lessons learned and 260 00:27:25.319 --> 00:27:30.519 best practices of funded initiatives to inform systemic changes. This is how immediate actions 261 00:27:30.880 --> 00:27:37.960 can turn into long term sustainable solutions. Collaborative relationships by all levels of government, 262 00:27:37.039 --> 00:27:44.279 including Indigenous governments, are critical for the successful implementation of the two hundred 263 00:27:44.279 --> 00:27:48.559 and thirty one Calls for Justice. The National Action Plan on MMIWG tows plus 264 00:27:48.640 --> 00:27:56.119 and the Federal Pathway centering of families of MMWG twos plus survivors of gender and 265 00:27:56.240 --> 00:28:02.720 race based violence and Indigenous Women girls and twoslgbt qqia plus people must be maintained 266 00:28:03.200 --> 00:28:07.079 as a guiding principle for the implementation of the two hundred and thirty one Calls 267 00:28:07.799 --> 00:28:12.240 Justice, the twenty one Quebec Quebec Calls for Justice and addressing the genocide of 268 00:28:12.359 --> 00:28:18.799 Indigenous Women, Girls and to us lgbt qqia plus people. As a chair 269 00:28:18.839 --> 00:28:22.720 of the National Family and Survivor Circle, I appreciate the invitation to participate in 270 00:28:22.839 --> 00:28:30.079 today's announcement and look forward to timely, regular and resourced inclusion of family members 271 00:28:30.559 --> 00:28:34.640 of MMIWG tows plus, survivors of gender and race based violence and Indigenous women 272 00:28:34.680 --> 00:28:41.480 girls and to us lgbt qqia plus people across Canada by the federal government and 273 00:28:41.599 --> 00:28:45.640 all others with obligations to implement the two hundred and thirty one calls for justice. 274 00:28:45.759 --> 00:28:56.759 Thank you very much, Miss Madame Anderson Pearce. Now it's my pleasure 275 00:28:56.880 --> 00:29:00.920 to invite the Honorable David Lamette, Minister of Jesse US in the twenty General 276 00:29:00.279 --> 00:29:17.000 of Canada, to say a few words quite quay. Hello. First which 277 00:29:17.160 --> 00:29:19.680 Elder Commander for the insight you share with us today, and thank you for 278 00:29:19.799 --> 00:29:23.400 opening this event in a good way. And thanks to both of you, 279 00:29:23.559 --> 00:29:29.359 Hilda and Elder Commander, for your time this morning. I two want to 280 00:29:29.400 --> 00:29:33.519 acknowledge with gratefulness that were gathered today on the traditional and unseated territory of the 281 00:29:33.559 --> 00:29:40.000 Algonquinano Snabig Nation. Thank you again, Elder Commander for helping us to respect 282 00:29:40.079 --> 00:29:45.440 those protocols. Thanks Gary Parliamentary Secretary for being our MC today and thanks Mark 283 00:29:45.480 --> 00:29:56.599 Millard for being at this announcement. Hilda as as as mentioned, is the 284 00:29:56.680 --> 00:29:59.920 chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle and she's here with us this more 285 00:30:00.160 --> 00:30:04.000 for this announcement. But she's not alone. I too would like to acknowledge 286 00:30:04.039 --> 00:30:07.720 all the members of the National Family and Survivor's Circle who have been able to 287 00:30:07.839 --> 00:30:12.880 join us virtually from across Canada. It's an honored privilege to share this announcement 288 00:30:14.240 --> 00:30:18.240 today with you. Your leadership and your advocacy on behalf of Indigenous victims, 289 00:30:18.279 --> 00:30:26.200 survivors and families is a big reason why we are here today. Lane nacional 290 00:30:26.319 --> 00:30:33.559 so le fam le file person l j bette plus desperu a sassine de cri 291 00:30:33.680 --> 00:30:45.960 Clerma Kennedy lan nature elsla vallance clea nacion lesuit elimi continue to sub lanquettism systemic 292 00:30:47.200 --> 00:30:57.440 a individual andrere parley victim Eli surviva dat criminel alemisc disperu assassin name appoint a 293 00:30:57.559 --> 00:31:07.279 plugier's up stack system take a structure effect lexis an stem discriminale a downdoad sector. 294 00:31:08.480 --> 00:31:14.400 The report called for new practices and new partnerships across the justice system and 295 00:31:14.599 --> 00:31:21.160 at the community level to improve access to culturally grounded support and assistance for First 296 00:31:21.240 --> 00:31:26.240 Nations, Inuit and Mate who are victims and survivors of crime. It's clear 297 00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:30.359 that we need new ways forward. We need for people to be able to 298 00:31:30.440 --> 00:31:36.000 act to have increased safety and protection, improve access to justice, respect rights 299 00:31:36.480 --> 00:31:41.279 and support, healing from the after aftermath of harm and victimization. And the 300 00:31:41.400 --> 00:31:52.599 new ways should be Indigenous led, sustainable and responsive violance conteur le family person 301 00:31:52.519 --> 00:32:01.599 l jib to keep plus atone in a tap empertan deceassorrekli victim leesviva atok don 302 00:32:02.079 --> 00:32:09.960 i axe ad sutilma adepti etena conte de tromatisma. So this brings me to 303 00:32:10.039 --> 00:32:17.319 today's announcement. Through Budget twenty three twenty twenty three, our government is providing 304 00:32:17.680 --> 00:32:23.039 ninety five point eight million dollars over five years and then twenty point four million 305 00:32:23.119 --> 00:32:30.440 dollars annually on an ongoing basis to support Indigenous families in accessing information about their 306 00:32:30.480 --> 00:32:35.599 missing or murdered loved ones. This money will also be used to enhance the 307 00:32:35.640 --> 00:32:42.799 availability and accessibility of culturally grounded services and support for Indigenous victims and survivors of 308 00:32:42.880 --> 00:32:49.400 crime. Specifically, the investment includes thirty seven point three million dollars over five 309 00:32:49.519 --> 00:32:53.960 years and then seven point seven million dollars annually to ensure that the critical services 310 00:32:54.079 --> 00:33:01.240 provided by Family Information Liaison Units or filus to families of murdered Indigenous people continue 311 00:33:01.279 --> 00:33:07.359 to be available for as long as they are needed. Normal worries about the 312 00:33:07.440 --> 00:33:14.160 funding being sunseted, the funding is there twenty million dollars over five years, 313 00:33:14.319 --> 00:33:17.920 and then four point one five million annually to ensure that families of missing and 314 00:33:19.279 --> 00:33:24.000 murdered Indigenous people have access to Indigenous lead community based supports to assist them with 315 00:33:24.079 --> 00:33:30.200 their grief and their healing journey. And finally thirty eight point six million dollars 316 00:33:30.279 --> 00:33:36.880 over five years and then eight point five million annually to support a wide range 317 00:33:36.920 --> 00:33:42.559 of Indigenous lead and co developed activities to support and assist Indigenous victims of crime 318 00:33:42.640 --> 00:33:52.799 and survivors of violence across Canada. Vente evanier not contribuison o plan daccion de 319 00:33:52.880 --> 00:34:01.039 lan nacional, la voi no gao metro lance a family file person, the 320 00:34:01.440 --> 00:34:10.039 elbe q plus acton the de Justis Canada and virtue la feder also consant system 321 00:34:10.159 --> 00:34:17.920 do justice plus a cuisif if you representative system. He respect april and clu 322 00:34:19.280 --> 00:34:30.159 fam leffie le person the lbe Q plus so I include laxi service par e 323 00:34:30.360 --> 00:34:40.159 poole cut alma adapte ta conte traumatism set vestis illustrate. He sends creo sid 324 00:34:40.239 --> 00:34:50.920 and implement de la lapel cartla commission verte. He create a service ed program 325 00:34:51.559 --> 00:34:59.840 at the Captain Financy Uncle Abrasion Attack Specific MA PULL Victim Aton. There's money 326 00:35:00.000 --> 00:35:05.519 means that the Indigenous community organizations and agencies will have sustainable resources to design, 327 00:35:06.079 --> 00:35:10.000 develop, and deliver the supports needed for victims and survivors in their communities. 328 00:35:10.800 --> 00:35:16.159 It will also enhance Indigenous led partnership building and collaboration with all levels of government. 329 00:35:17.400 --> 00:35:22.000 When I look at the programs and organizations this investment is supporting, I 330 00:35:22.079 --> 00:35:28.639 think it represents an important acknowledgement Indigenous agencies and organizations have the knowledge and the 331 00:35:28.800 --> 00:35:32.920 expertise to help overcome the barriers that Indigenous people who are victims of crime face 332 00:35:34.280 --> 00:35:40.239 when accept accessing services and supports. Indigenous agencies and organizations know what they need 333 00:35:40.519 --> 00:35:45.639 from the justice system and what they need to assist victims in their healing journey. 334 00:35:45.320 --> 00:35:50.280 So this simply is the best way forward in supporting First Nations, Inuit 335 00:35:50.440 --> 00:35:55.960 and Mate victims and survivors of crime. To all victims and survivors, you 336 00:35:57.159 --> 00:36:01.360 deserve to know that these important programs will be there for as long as you 337 00:36:01.519 --> 00:36:07.639 need them. I hope this funding provides the certainty and the support that you 338 00:36:07.800 --> 00:36:19.960 need and that you deserve Thank you Messi Megwitch, thank you miss LEMDI. 339 00:36:20.079 --> 00:36:22.599 Now I would like to invite um Sir Mark Miller and to say a few 340 00:36:22.639 --> 00:36:40.480 words, Thank you Gared David um the other clidit qua mercy Commander la reconnaissance 341 00:36:42.079 --> 00:36:53.280 territorial limoudu verture. Um. I'll start off where Minister Lameti ended, which 342 00:36:53.400 --> 00:37:00.840 is the fact that this announcement today talks about sustainable funding. Sustainable funding is 343 00:37:00.960 --> 00:37:07.440 directly called for in the Final Report into Murder Missing Indigenous Women and Girls so 344 00:37:07.639 --> 00:37:15.559 that survivors their families can have predictable, recurring funding to help them heal and 345 00:37:15.679 --> 00:37:25.840 to help them get answers, whether it's closure or accountability. The conclusion of 346 00:37:28.760 --> 00:37:32.320 the Final Report in to Murder, Missing Indigenous Women and Girls is pretty clear. 347 00:37:34.199 --> 00:37:38.840 Failure to provide these funds in a systemic way, in an Indigenous led 348 00:37:38.920 --> 00:37:46.159 way means that people continue to go missing and often turn up dead or in 349 00:37:46.199 --> 00:37:51.280 the case of their families, and the survivors do not get the closure and 350 00:37:51.360 --> 00:37:59.400 accountability that they are that is due, and in turn they become vulnerable and 351 00:38:00.000 --> 00:38:08.840 are more at risk of turning up missing and often dead. So today's announcement 352 00:38:09.239 --> 00:38:17.119 is UM is one that is very important for a particularly vulnerable group in society 353 00:38:17.199 --> 00:38:22.440 that Canada has to protect, and failure to do so means that more people 354 00:38:22.519 --> 00:38:44.559 die. Suva Le Community GBTQ on its own continues usual. The tragedy is 355 00:38:44.599 --> 00:38:49.679 one that is continuing to this day and it's one that requires systemic action by 356 00:38:49.719 --> 00:38:59.679 the federal government. So when we talk about good news announcements, I wouldn't 357 00:38:59.719 --> 00:39:02.199 propose is that this is one where we start patting ourselves on our backs, 358 00:39:02.320 --> 00:39:05.880 because the federal government has a hell of a lot more work to do, 359 00:39:06.440 --> 00:39:08.920 and it's one that we're committed to do, but it's got to come in 360 00:39:09.079 --> 00:39:15.880 ways where Indigenous, particularly survivor led initiatives are telling us what to do, 361 00:39:15.280 --> 00:39:22.079 and not necessarily from the federal government from the top up. So today's announcements 362 00:39:22.239 --> 00:39:25.400 will help people. They will help survivors, they will help their families, 363 00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:30.199 and they were most often given them that sense of predictability that the precariousness of 364 00:39:30.480 --> 00:39:37.920 prior funding has made them even more insecure about how they get further answers inclosure. 365 00:39:38.760 --> 00:39:44.159 I had the chance last week of sitting down with some of the families 366 00:39:44.639 --> 00:39:52.920 in Winnipeg who are searching for their loved ones in a dump and they are 367 00:39:53.039 --> 00:39:59.039 the ones that need to be leading this conversation. That conversation is and remains 368 00:39:59.079 --> 00:40:04.159 confidential but between us, but it's one that has to be led by survivors 369 00:40:04.599 --> 00:40:07.639 and their families. Um there is a continuum here that is one that is 370 00:40:07.679 --> 00:40:14.639 important to highlight that often we talk about the federal response to the Final Report 371 00:40:14.639 --> 00:40:16.360 and to murder, missing Indigenous women and girls, and we look at tragedy 372 00:40:17.039 --> 00:40:22.079 and look at tragedy based investments, but those investments often lead to tragic public 373 00:40:22.159 --> 00:40:29.599 policy. Today's announcements is a concerted response to what the final Report said, 374 00:40:29.679 --> 00:40:32.599 which is what we have to look at the spectrum of these investments and look 375 00:40:32.639 --> 00:40:37.079 at them in a way that, yes, obviously driven by the ongoing tragedy, 376 00:40:37.760 --> 00:40:42.760 but the systemic approach needed to help for healing, enclosure and accountability in 377 00:40:42.800 --> 00:41:02.039 the long term. Sits In Belji pulled the jan to it gets his une 378 00:41:04.559 --> 00:41:15.519 uncle lespoire Or continued the repond was a pell alais migu, thank you, 379 00:41:15.119 --> 00:41:27.400 Messie Mark. We will now open the floor for a question and answers. 380 00:41:28.159 --> 00:41:35.239 News alom it now Marseille period. I know mister Miller has to leave in 381 00:41:35.599 --> 00:41:38.880 a few minutes, but um, please go ahead if you have any questions 382 00:41:39.079 --> 00:41:45.400 or concerns. Good morning, Olivia Stepanovich, CBC News. My question is 383 00:41:45.440 --> 00:41:50.800 for Ministers Lametti and Miller. The per of the announcement today is that these 384 00:41:50.840 --> 00:41:53.639 expanded services now include men and boys, and I'm wondering if you can explain 385 00:41:53.880 --> 00:41:58.800 why that is and what specifically this funding will be used for for men and 386 00:41:58.880 --> 00:42:05.320 boys. Thank you, Olivia. It is true that we're expanding that the 387 00:42:05.599 --> 00:42:12.239 the the funding for Respect with Respect other programs to help victims and survivors of 388 00:42:12.360 --> 00:42:19.079 violence. It's recognizing that that men and boys can can be victims of of 389 00:42:19.280 --> 00:42:22.440 violence, of the systematic racism that leads to the kind of violence that that 390 00:42:22.599 --> 00:42:30.119 happens. UM. The main the main point of the funding is that we 391 00:42:30.239 --> 00:42:35.599 try to help all victims UM but in particular through through the PHILO system or 392 00:42:35.760 --> 00:42:40.639 we're specifically focusing on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. But yes, 393 00:42:40.719 --> 00:42:45.400 there are there are some other victims who are men and boys, and we 394 00:42:45.519 --> 00:42:46.639 need to be able to reach out and help. Already, some of that's 395 00:42:46.639 --> 00:42:51.119 being done already on an ad hoc level by some of the PHILO units. 396 00:42:51.599 --> 00:42:55.480 But this is just making sure across the board that we are baking in the 397 00:42:55.639 --> 00:43:00.239 resources so that the resources themselves are not in question, that they will be 398 00:43:00.360 --> 00:43:08.679 there for as long as victims need them. I think there's a there's a 399 00:43:08.760 --> 00:43:12.440 greater question in society that we have to ask when we talk about and my 400 00:43:12.599 --> 00:43:15.559 WG people tend to close their mind and say, this is only about Indigenous 401 00:43:15.559 --> 00:43:21.719 women and girls in the LGBTQ community, and I think that is some willful 402 00:43:21.760 --> 00:43:27.760 blindness when we forget about the role that men play in perpetuating the violence in 403 00:43:27.920 --> 00:43:30.880 society. We talk about the Moosehide campaign, which specifically deals with that point. 404 00:43:35.280 --> 00:43:37.920 The fact that men and boys are abused makes them more susceptible to be 405 00:43:38.199 --> 00:43:44.119 themselves abused and abused and go missing. I went to a community list time 406 00:43:44.199 --> 00:43:49.360 last year where the list of their people missing was close to fifty percent men. 407 00:43:50.199 --> 00:43:52.639 So this is something that is tangible and measurable, and it would be 408 00:43:53.039 --> 00:43:58.440 it would be wrong to preclude access to services to men and boys because this 409 00:43:58.559 --> 00:44:01.039 is an important part of that conversation. I think it also aligns us with 410 00:44:01.360 --> 00:44:07.719 our partners in the US who are thanks to the new administration and Secretary Holland 411 00:44:07.920 --> 00:44:15.400 taking a keener interest in my WG, and they specifically refer to the importance 412 00:44:15.400 --> 00:44:19.000 of including men and boys, and as we seek to align our positions and 413 00:44:19.199 --> 00:44:22.519 actually learn from each other and what we need to do to protect peoples that 414 00:44:22.599 --> 00:44:28.199 we have both mister for generations, I think it's important that we do align 415 00:44:28.280 --> 00:44:31.039 some of the some of the policy. So that's perhaps the reason for that 416 00:44:31.079 --> 00:44:37.039 Olivia people to clarify how much is going towards men and boys? Okay, 417 00:44:37.920 --> 00:44:40.880 And as a follow up, can we hear from Hilda about what you think 418 00:44:40.920 --> 00:44:47.239 of this funding and if you believe it goes far enough? I think, 419 00:44:47.320 --> 00:44:53.320 you know, considering you know, the violence that we experience as Indigenous women, 420 00:44:53.360 --> 00:44:59.599 girls and two Sprutan gender diverse people, and the alarming rates of Indigenous 421 00:44:59.639 --> 00:45:04.519 women, roles and two spirit and gender diverse people who experience violence and who 422 00:45:04.760 --> 00:45:07.920 require supports and resources, I think the funding is a major step in the 423 00:45:08.039 --> 00:45:12.400 right direction, but we all know that it's not enough. That we will 424 00:45:12.519 --> 00:45:15.840 need a lot more funding, you know, to address the systemic and structural 425 00:45:16.000 --> 00:45:22.519 racism you know that perpetuates the violence that we experience. So I think today's 426 00:45:22.519 --> 00:45:25.039 announcement is an important step in the right direction, but we know that we 427 00:45:25.119 --> 00:45:31.559 will require additional funding to be able to provide the adequate supports and resources that 428 00:45:31.639 --> 00:45:35.559 are so desperately needed on the ground. But I you know, commend the 429 00:45:35.639 --> 00:45:39.760 ministers for making the announcement today and you know, committing the money that's so 430 00:45:39.960 --> 00:45:50.480 desperately needed. Phrasing you didn't maybe ten National News. This question is also 431 00:45:50.559 --> 00:45:55.840 for Miss Anderson Pursu. I was wondering if maybe with the feedback that you 432 00:45:55.920 --> 00:46:01.559 do get from survivors and their family, um, what do they tell you 433 00:46:01.679 --> 00:46:05.519 are the gaps? I guess that they need to help them at least move 434 00:46:05.559 --> 00:46:08.679 towe closure that they're not that they don't have enough funding for they're unable to 435 00:46:08.760 --> 00:46:13.840 do at this time. Sorry, could you repeat your questions because there's some 436 00:46:13.920 --> 00:46:19.239 background. I was wondering, what when you're talking to survivors and families on 437 00:46:19.320 --> 00:46:22.639 the ground, what sort of feedback to get from them that's missing in terms 438 00:46:22.679 --> 00:46:27.559 of allowing them to close the gap. I guess and they're healing and things 439 00:46:27.639 --> 00:46:30.599 like that that they don't maybe have money to do right now that they that 440 00:46:30.719 --> 00:46:34.320 they would like to do. You know, I think with today's announcement, 441 00:46:34.559 --> 00:46:39.159 it has addressed a lot of the gaps that have been identified by survivors and 442 00:46:39.360 --> 00:46:45.000 victims who we experience violence or who have lost a loved one to homicide. 443 00:46:45.000 --> 00:46:50.119 You know, for the services to be indigenous led rooted in Indigenous ways of 444 00:46:50.239 --> 00:46:53.480 knowing, being and doing, and you know that are that provide like land 445 00:46:53.519 --> 00:46:59.880 based healing opportunities and connection to the culture, the language, and the identity 446 00:47:00.480 --> 00:47:06.480 as Indigenous people are It's really critical and like today's announcement is providing pathways to 447 00:47:06.559 --> 00:47:09.079 be able to do that important work on the ground, to be able to 448 00:47:09.360 --> 00:47:14.920 connect with family members and survivors and too, spirit and gender diverse people who 449 00:47:15.320 --> 00:47:22.199 are looking for those opportunities to be centered as victims and as survivors of gender 450 00:47:22.239 --> 00:47:27.440 and race by violence where it's you know, connecting to who they are as 451 00:47:27.519 --> 00:47:31.159 Indigenous people. Okay, And just as a follow up, I guess for 452 00:47:31.920 --> 00:47:37.480 either yourself or mister Lamedi, what you mentioned that or the announcement mentioned that 453 00:47:37.559 --> 00:47:40.679 some of this money can be used or could be used for finding out more 454 00:47:40.760 --> 00:47:45.960 information about someone that's gone missing that people have been unable to obtain I guess 455 00:47:45.000 --> 00:47:49.800 through their regular channels of police things like that. So could you maybe specify 456 00:47:49.840 --> 00:47:52.840 how that might work for somebody that wants to get more information and how they 457 00:47:52.920 --> 00:47:55.280 may use this money to get that information. Well, I think you know, 458 00:47:55.400 --> 00:48:00.440 when you have lost your loved one to homicide or you of a loved 459 00:48:00.480 --> 00:48:04.679 one who's missing, those answers are critical. You know, they bring a 460 00:48:04.840 --> 00:48:07.360 form of healing. And I don't like to say closure, you know, 461 00:48:07.440 --> 00:48:09.960 because when you lose a loved one, you never have closure. There's always 462 00:48:10.000 --> 00:48:15.360 a piece of you that is unhealed or you know, so I always like 463 00:48:15.440 --> 00:48:17.960 to say some form of peace that you're seeking. I think it could provide 464 00:48:19.599 --> 00:48:23.320 depending on, you know, what the nature is of the loved one who's 465 00:48:23.360 --> 00:48:27.840 been missing or who has died as a result of a homicide. I would 466 00:48:27.880 --> 00:48:30.239 say that, you know, it could involve the potential of hiring a private 467 00:48:30.360 --> 00:48:35.480 investigator, because I know this has been repeatedly shared with me when I was 468 00:48:35.559 --> 00:48:39.280 the director of the MMWG lias On Unit. You know, with the gaps 469 00:48:39.519 --> 00:48:45.480 in policing and responses and other mechanisms that are you know, out there that 470 00:48:45.880 --> 00:48:52.320 are not necessarily responding in the way that families and victims are looking for supports, 471 00:48:52.400 --> 00:48:55.519 it could also potentially, you know, support legal advocacy too, So 472 00:48:55.760 --> 00:49:00.079 there's many ways that it can bring support. But I know those were to 473 00:49:00.920 --> 00:49:02.639 key things that I heard a lot of when I was on the ground about 474 00:49:02.719 --> 00:49:07.239 having you know, the access to legal but also access to hiring a private 475 00:49:07.320 --> 00:49:13.239 investigator. But I'm not sure what the parameters are of the funding and the 476 00:49:13.360 --> 00:49:16.000 call for proposal at this point. So you know, those are two critical 477 00:49:16.079 --> 00:49:25.119 things that I've heard repeatedly on the ground. Okay, thank you, thank 478 00:49:25.159 --> 00:49:29.599 you. I'm not sure if we have anyone on the line. If not, 479 00:49:30.320 --> 00:49:36.199 I would like to invite our elder to give us some closing prayers. 480 00:49:38.679 --> 00:49:45.320 All come together, let's all stand together. It's important that we stand together 481 00:49:45.519 --> 00:49:51.199 to honor, to honor our women, to honor our men, to honor 482 00:49:51.280 --> 00:49:58.400 our girls and our boys, and to honor our relatives, two spirited and 483 00:49:58.679 --> 00:50:02.519 honor everyone. It's so important that this work that needs to be done, 484 00:50:02.880 --> 00:50:07.840 the healing and the justice, it is a responsibility for everyone in this country, 485 00:50:08.920 --> 00:50:13.079 for our women, our girls, our men, and our boys and 486 00:50:13.199 --> 00:50:17.119 two spirited people. We deserve the right to live freely and to live in 487 00:50:17.320 --> 00:50:22.559 safety and in respect. Let us put our hearts, our minds and our 488 00:50:22.559 --> 00:50:27.960 spirit together as one, and let us offer a prayer that the Creator he 489 00:50:28.079 --> 00:50:34.800 will embrace every one of our families and our relatives at this time who are 490 00:50:34.880 --> 00:50:40.679 healing, healing from losing a loved one, and that losing a loved one 491 00:50:40.920 --> 00:50:45.360 is a grief that will always be in one's art forever. But our love 492 00:50:45.400 --> 00:50:51.800 and our prayer will comfort, will comfort the families, and our love and 493 00:50:51.880 --> 00:50:58.639 our prayers will also bring healing and justice for those of our relatives that have 494 00:50:58.760 --> 00:51:06.000 suffered this injustice, this violence, those that are missing, and those that 495 00:51:06.079 --> 00:51:10.079 were murdered, and they are in that spirit world, and they need to 496 00:51:10.159 --> 00:51:15.159 know that we feel for them and that we love them, and we pray 497 00:51:15.239 --> 00:51:16.800 for them, and we say to the Creator as we thank them for the 498 00:51:16.880 --> 00:51:22.320 beauty of life and for his love and bringing us here to day together. 499 00:51:22.440 --> 00:51:25.199 We know that there's a lot of work that needs to be done, but 500 00:51:25.360 --> 00:51:30.400 we must begin this work with a good heart, with a good spirit, 501 00:51:31.079 --> 00:51:37.000 with a good mind and a good voice. And we have seen that goodness 502 00:51:37.119 --> 00:51:40.239 that has shared here to day, and we must give thanks to the Creator 503 00:51:40.280 --> 00:51:45.320 and to all our ancestors, and we must give thanks to all our relatives 504 00:51:45.360 --> 00:51:47.679 who are in the spirit world, and we must give thanks to one another 505 00:51:49.199 --> 00:51:52.639 and those that lead the front lines to help the families of m M I 506 00:51:52.880 --> 00:51:59.199 w and too spirited. So we say thank you Creator, chimigwedgu j nongung 507 00:51:59.280 --> 00:52:04.199 ki chimigwedge jo jiki ni nim awin Nybooks send them gisjimin a Donnybooks send them 508 00:52:04.280 --> 00:52:13.519 mushkawiziwin Nybooks send them in a bomdzuwana shishnongumnongum shiwabung kichi megwich kishimin a do kichim 509 00:52:13.599 --> 00:52:20.679 igwaj nijenwandagna kichi me egwech kukumi sag kichim igwach meshumsag kichi megwag o jikizagie doing. 510 00:52:21.679 --> 00:52:24.719 Creator, we come together with that one heart, one spirit, one 511 00:52:24.840 --> 00:52:29.400 voice, and one mind, and we thank you Creators. We thank the 512 00:52:29.480 --> 00:52:32.000 grandmothers and the grandfathers of the four directions who have come into the circle. 513 00:52:34.119 --> 00:52:37.519 Creator. We thank our ancestors, and we thank you for here in our 514 00:52:37.559 --> 00:52:42.000 prayer and our gratitude for the love and the kindness that we shared here today. 515 00:52:42.559 --> 00:52:45.119 And Creator, we ask that you bless each and every one of us 516 00:52:45.159 --> 00:52:51.239 to continue doing this fundamental work that needs to be done for justice to prevail, 517 00:52:51.800 --> 00:52:54.960 for justice to be given, for healing, for healing, Creator, 518 00:52:55.840 --> 00:53:00.840 healing is so important, and it is through love and prayer that we will 519 00:53:00.960 --> 00:53:08.559 see the reflections of life, the reflections of justice and the reflections of healing. 520 00:53:08.760 --> 00:53:14.519 So Chi may wedge kijimina domigwachunji kinii name me awen. We thank you 521 00:53:14.599 --> 00:53:20.679 Creator for hearing our prayer. Megwich, thank you. As we say in 522 00:53:20.719 --> 00:53:24.199 our language and in our prayers, there is no word for good bye. 523 00:53:25.400 --> 00:53:30.320 But I stand here at my sister Hilda, and I stand here with friends 524 00:53:30.599 --> 00:53:34.920 and colleagues, and what we say to you as the agwam is in no 525 00:53:35.000 --> 00:53:39.239 whitchkiwe dog nigowabmen. And until we see each other again, may God bless 526 00:53:39.400 --> 00:53:44.679 you and we will come together in a great circle. Let us walk that 527 00:53:44.840 --> 00:53:51.559 road together in peace, in love and kindness to heal. Ji Maywich, 528 00:53:51.840 --> 00:54:08.559 thank you, Agwitch, Thank you for listening today. And I want to 529 00:54:08.639 --> 00:54:14.920 stress that it is important to keep up with the information that is going out 530 00:54:15.000 --> 00:54:20.039 to us. That we need to keep on top of the issues that are 531 00:54:20.119 --> 00:54:25.639 happening in our community and pay attention so that when it comes time to vote, 532 00:54:25.880 --> 00:54:32.559 when it comes time to maybe voice an opinion to elected officials or in 533 00:54:32.719 --> 00:54:38.559 public, that we know exactly what is going on and how we can be 534 00:54:38.760 --> 00:54:44.920 helpful to all of those who are around us, that we're not just sitting 535 00:54:45.000 --> 00:54:51.639 there complacent and expecting someone else to fix the problem. That we are active 536 00:54:52.239 --> 00:54:59.840 in the problem solving ourselves. It is our community and we need to take 537 00:55:00.079 --> 00:55:07.920 hair of it. So with that, thank you for listening to policy and 538 00:55:07.039 --> 00:55:10.559 Rights here in Depictions of Media Radio. 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