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May 05, 2025 13:43 ET | Source: BC First Nations Justice Council

BC First Nations Justice Council Stands in Solidarity with Families and Advocates Calling for a Coroner’s Inquest into the Deaths of Tatyanna Harrison, Chelsea Poorman, and Noelle O’Soup

Unceded & Ancestral Territories of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, & səlilwətaɬ Nations Vancouver BC, May 05, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On this Red Dress Day, the BC First Nations...
June 19, 2023 14:30 ET | Source: Native Women's Association of Canada

Is A Genocide Taking Place in Canada? Short Answer: Yes.

Ottawa, June 19, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A genocide is being perpetuated against Indigenous peoples in Canada. That was the unambiguous declaration of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered...
June 15, 2023 09:17 ET | Source: Native Women's Association of Canada

NEWS CONFERENCE: NWAC TO ADDRESS GENOCIDE ISSUE; SET TO LAUNCH GRAPHIC GUIDE “GENOCIDE IN CANADA” - A LEGAL EXPLANATION

Ottawa, June 15, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- It's hard to accept, but it's not up for debate. There is an ongoing genocide against Indigenous people in Canada. This history and its legacy must be...
December 06, 2022 08:00 ET | Source: Ontario Native Women's Association

Ontario Native Women’s Association Outraged by Winnipeg Murders and Violence that Continues to Plague Indigenous Women Nationally

Thunder Bay, ON, Dec. 06, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The serial murders that occurred in Winnipeg, Manitoba are a national tragedy and another example of racism and hate. This is a call for action to...
October 04, 2021 11:00 ET | Source: TELUS Communications Inc

TELUS lance Mobilité pour l’avenir pour les femmes autochtones à risque

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, 04 oct. 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- TERRITOIRES XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) et SƏLILWƏTAꞭ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITOIRES -- TELUS annonçait aujourd’hui...
October 04, 2021 11:00 ET | Source: TELUS Communications Inc

TELUS launches Mobility for Good for Indigenous Women at Risk

VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Oct. 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- XʷMƏΘKʷƏY̓ƏM (MUSQUEAM), SḴWX̱WÚ7MESH (SQUAMISH) and SƏLILWƏTAꞭ (TSLEIL-WAUTUTH) TERRITORIES -- Today, TELUS announced the launch of...
May 27, 2021 14:23 ET | Source: Ontario Native Women's Association

Ontario government launches Pathways to Safety: Ontario’s Strategy in Response to the Final Report into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Thunder Bay, ON, May 27, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) and Ganohkwasra Family Assault Support Services acknowledges and honours the thousands of...
December 10, 2020 10:00 ET | Source: Ontario Native Women's Association

Expansion of Anti-Human Trafficking Courage Program Creates Pathways to Safe SPACES

Fort Erie, ON, Dec. 10, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, on UN Human Rights Day, the Ministry of Children, Community and Social Services announced funding over five years through the Indigenous Led...
October 04, 2020 13:00 ET | Source: Ontario Native Women's Association

Report advocates self-determined solutions to systemic problems underlying the ongoing crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

Toronto, ON, Oct. 04, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, as Sisters in Spirit vigils are being held across the country, the Ontario Native Women’s Association (ONWA) has released a detailed report...
October 02, 2020 09:00 ET | Source: Native Women's Association of Canada

Oct. 4th livestreaming vigil will commemorate murdered and missing Indigenous women and hear from their families

Ottawa, ON, Oct. 02, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The annual Sisters In Spirit vigil commemorating thousands of First Nations, Métis and Inuit women who have been murdered or gone missing in Canada in...