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Canada committed to ending violence against women and girls
OTTAWA, Nov. 19, 2015 – Today, the Honourable Pattty A. Hajdu, Minister of Status of Women, spoke about the Government of Canada’s commitment to eliminate violence against women and girls to an audience of local, national and international experts and advocates in the area of sexual violence and harassment at an important summit hosted by […]
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Advocate for Children and Youth celebrates National Child Day, calls for more action to uphold children’s rights
SASKATOON — The Saskatchewan Advocate for Children and Youth will celebrate Canada’s National Child Day, November 20, by participating in events across the province, including a public celebration organized by the Children’s Discovery Museum of Saskatchewan. Advocate Bob Pringle will talk briefly about children’s rights, including the right to play, at the celebration, which is […]
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Campaign Launched to Support a Program that Helps Saskatchewan Families
Released on November 12, 2015 A program that aims to minimize the effect of separation and divorce on family members, especially children, is being profiled in a social media campaign. Over the next two weeks, the Family Matters: Assisting Families through Separation and Divorce program will be profiled on Facebook and YouTube, including a video […]
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Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Demands Provincial Accountability for Deleted Emails regarding Highway of Tears
(Coast Salish Territory/Vancouver, B.C.- October 27, 2015) A Coalition on Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls is extremely upset that the BC Information and Privacy Commissioner has found that Ministry of Transportation staff willfully deleted emails related to the Highway of Tears, a remote stretch of Highway 16 between Prince Rupert and Prince George, […]
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Province Launches Powerful Campaign against Sexual Violence and Abuse
October 15, 2015 The Government of Saskatchewan continues to address the major issue of sexual violence and abuse through the #WhoWillYouHelpSK public awareness campaign. The campaign calls on all citizens to value and protect people, particularly vulnerable women and girls, who are at the highest risk of violence and abuse. “Saskatchewan’s high rate of violence […]
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10th Annual “Sisters in Spirit” National Vigil
October 2, 2015 The 10th Annual, “Sisters in Spirit” National Vigil in support of missing and murdered aboriginal women will be held on Sunday, October 4, 2015. This event takes place at Station 20 West, 1120-20th St. W., Saskatoon, SK starting at 3:30 pm. NT5
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Attend a Sisters In Spirit vigil: Events planned in communities nationwide
Vigils will be held across the country on October 4 in honour of missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Members and locals are encouraged to attend and support vigils in your community. The vigils are being organized by Sisters In Spirit, a research and education project initiated by the Native Women’s Association of Canada to investigate the […]
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Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates calls on provincial and federal leaders to take immediate actions to reducing indigenous children in care
Toronto (July 23, 2015) – Last week, the Council of the Federation met and considered a report examining the issue of over-representation of indigenous children in child welfare care. The report has since been released to the public. The Canadian Council of Child and Youth Advocates (CCCYA) welcome the Premiers’ interest in the well-being of […]
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Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women releases key concerns with RCMP “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: 2015 Update”
June 29 2015 – The Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women (LSC), a national coalition of advocacy groups, has multiple concerns with the RCMP “Missing and Murdered Aboriginal Women: 2015 Update to the RCMP’s 2014 Operational Overview. Key LSC criticisms of the 2015 RCMP Update include: (1) the suggestion that the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous […]
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Public Forum to Examine ’60s Scoop
June 12, 2015 Raven Sinclair, who gathered stories for her Ph.D. of First Nations children being apprehended into the care of non-Aboriginal families, is one of four presenters on the topic at a public forum taking place at Station 20 West. The event takes place Friday, June 12, 2015 at Station 20 West, 1120 20th […]
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