4.4.6

Description: 
We will support and participate in a National Round Table and National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in collaboration with families, Aboriginal governments, the federal government, and other organizations.
Lead Dept: 
EIA
Priority: 
4.4
Status: 
Fulfilled
Restructured COC: 
Priorities and Planning
Number: 
6
Deputy Minister Committee: 
Governance
Background Information: 

COMMUNITY WELLNESS AND SAFETY

Commitment 4.4.6 – We will support and participate in a National Round Table and National Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women in collaboration with families, Aboriginal governments, the federal government, and other organizations.

In 2013, all provincial/territorial Premiers supported the call by the NAO leaders to launch a national public inquiry into the missing or murdered Indigenous women and girls. In November 2014, the 17th Legislative Assembly passed motion supporting the call for a national inquiry.

The Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs, in collaboration with other GNWT departments, will support the GNWT’s participation in the National Inquiry. An interdepartmental working group has been established to guide this work which will include collaboration with Aboriginal governments and other stakeholders.

The GNWT will continue to participate in a Federal-Provincial-Territorial Working Group that has been established to support the National Inquiry.

Related Mandate Commitments

  • Commitment 4.4.1 – We will strengthen initiatives and partnerships to prevent and reduce family violence
  • Commitment 4.4.2 – We will support the RCMP and communities in their efforts to strengthen partnerships to prevent and respond to violence by supporting the development of policing action plans in each community in accordance with each community’s priorities.
  • Commitment 4.4.3 – We will seek to improve access to justice in the NWT, by expanding community legal outreach programs, making family law duty counsel services available to assist self-represented family members on first appearance in family court, and expanding public education on programs and services so that people know what help is out there and how to access it.
  • Commitment 4.4.4 – We will improve our social response to crime reduction by examining and analyzing social indicators, conducting research on what works to reduce crime, and identifying any gaps in territorial programming.
  • Commitment 4.4.5 – We will implement the calls to action of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that fall within the jurisdiction of the territorial government, especially related to violence against indigenous women and girls.
  • Commitment 4.4.7 – We will implement a territorial 9-1-1 program, including establishing new territorial legislation to help manage and govern the system.

For more information about this initiative, please contact the Department of Executive and Indigenous Affairs.