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Kwanlin Dün First Nation deals with shock and grief after two women found dead – CBC
RCMP have confirmed that the bodies of two women were found inside a residence on Wednesday Apr 20, 2017 The Kwanlin Dün First Nation has lit a sacred fire in the McIntyre subdivision to give people a place to grieve following two deaths in the community, that police are now investigating. RCMP confirmed Thursday that […]
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Atlantic Update – CP
Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire Apr 19, 2017 ATTENTION STATIONS: This is the Atlantic Update that should have moved this morning at 3:30 a.m. AT. — (Dalhousie-Homicide) Jury selection is expected to continue today in Halifax for the high-profile murder trial of a Dalhousie University medical student. William Sandeson has been charged with first-degree murder […]
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Statement about regional advisory meetings postponed – MMIWG
April 13, 2017 The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls is postponing upcoming regional advisory meetings. Regional Advisories are an important time for us to hear about things that the National Inquiry should address and to help prepare for the process of truth finding gatherings (hearings) that will come next. The […]
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Minister Wilson-Raybould Issues Statement on 35th Anniversary of Charter of Rights and Freedoms
April 17, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today issued the following statement: Today, I join Canadians in celebrating the 35th anniversary of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. April 17, 1982 marked a defining moment in our country’s history, […]
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Missing children in Canada – MSN
Although May 25 is significant day in the campaign to highlight cases of missing children around the world, every day they are missing is critical. May 25, National Missing Children’s day began in the U.S. on that day as it coincided with the day in 1979 that six-year-old Etan Patz disappeared on his way to […]
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MMIWG: Legal Notices and Documents
For family members and survivors of violence: If you want to share your experiences with, or testify before, the National Inquiry, you do NOT require standing. You will be a “witness”. Therefore you do not need to fill out the Application for Standing which follows. Furthermore, you will not be required to apply for funding […]
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Arctic Bay Justice Committee seeking members
13 April 2017 Public Service Announcement The Arctic Bay Tininniq Justice Committee is looking for members. Justice committees in Nunavut use a community-based justice approach to assist victims of crime and work with people who have caused harm by committing an offence. Applicants should have knowledge and experience in restorative justice, and in dealing […]
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Minister of Justice announces Judicial Advisory Committee appointments
From Department of Justice Canada April 13, 2017 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada The Honourable Jody Wilson-Raybould, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, remains committed to appointing judges of the highest calibre who are representative of the diversity of our great country. That commitment is demonstrated by the Minister’s new […]
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Yukon advisory committee to support work of National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls in Yukon
April 11, 2017 In preparation for the work of the national inquiry in Yukon and the ongoing issue of violence against Indigenous women, the Yukon advisory committee on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG) has been re-established. The advisory committee will continue the work of bringing together governments, agencies, communities and families to […]
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More names added to CBC missing and murdered Indigenous women database – CBC
CBC News continues to investigate unsolved cases Apr 10, 2017 CBC News now has 301 unsolved cases of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls in its national database after 15 new names were added today. Among the new names are: Tiffany Maureen Skye, 19, a member of the Bloodvein First Nation in Manitoba who disappeared […]
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