The House of Commons adopted a motion on unanimous consent Tuesday calling on the federal government to declare ongoing violence against Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people a national emergency.
The motion was presented by Winnipeg Centre NDP MP Leah Gazan. It also calls on the government to provide an “immediate and substantial investment” to create a public alert system for missing Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.
“I’m very pleased today that all members of Parliament are acknowledging the truth about the history in this country, as a way to move forward,” she said.
Gazan is now calling on the government to issue an official emergency proclamation.
“It’s one thing to acknowledge the truth. It’s another thing to act on it,” she said.
