Public Safety committee  Yes, I do. I think it has to be completely independent. Through the loss of my sister, I experienced filing a complaint with the public complaints commission, and I didn't find that it was independent. It's difficult for individuals to investigate themselves. When the letter was provided to my family that there was no negligence of duty related to the investigation into my sister's death, it created further harm.

Public Safety committee  Yes. Basically, we want to ensure there are spaces for indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people to be involved in this process with equity, equality and decision-making and to ensure that the 231 calls for justice are included in this process. I have more to say, but unfortunately, due to the time constraints....

Public Safety committee  Thank you so much for the opportunity to present today. Good afternoon. My name is Hilda Anderson-Pyrz. I'm the chair of the National Family and Survivors Circle, and I'm joining you today from Winnipeg, Manitoba, located in Treaty 1 territory in the traditional lands of the Anishinabe, Ininew, Anishininew, Dene and Dakota, and the heart of the homeland of the Métis nation.

Status of Women committee  The four pillars come from the National Family and Survivors Circle chapter. I actually shared it in the document that was written, because you'll learn a lot more about the four pillars. I think if those four pillars were applied to all kinds of different approaches when we're looking at addressing gender-based violence prevention, wellness and healing, they could be very instrumental.

Status of Women committee  I would say there have been some investments into indigenous policing services, but one of the key things I want to mention here is that, given the way that data is currently collected, it's very hard to paint a picture of where the funding is going, because the realities of the investments are not really being captured.

Status of Women committee  I think you are too optimistic. As indigenous women, girls and 2S people, we've tried to sit at many tables, and we're often silenced or not respected and our rights are not respected. Sometimes it's almost as if we're brought to the table just to say that they met with us, but they're not valuing the contributions that we can bring to the table.

Status of Women committee  I would say that it's the lack of political will that is creating all the inaction. There has to be political will. There's a lot of talk about transformative change, but it has to be equally matched with the political will to support that transformative change and to provide that resourcing.

Status of Women committee  Perfect.

Status of Women committee  Sure. I'm also from a hydro-impacted community, but I also sit nationally with the National Family and Survivors Circle. I would say there are not enough measures that have been put into place. It's very lacking. It's almost like, when it comes to gender issues, they're often off the side of a desk when resource development projects are occurring.

Status of Women committee  I think what it really boils down to are policies and legislation that have accountability mechanisms to hold perpetrators and companies and governments responsible, and also bringing indigenous women and girls and 2S people to the table and centring their voices, and actioning what they are sharing about what prevention and safety look like to them.

Status of Women committee  Thank you so much. One key thing that has to occur immediately is that an accountability mechanism has to be put into place—specifically call for justice 1.7, which is the ombudsperson. Right now, there's no real accountability mechanism in place that will measure what calls for justice have been actioned.

Status of Women committee  I'm not sure how much time is left.

Status of Women committee  I think the first and key thing that needs to happen is to invite indigenous women, girls and 2S people to the table and ensure there's equity and equality when they're sitting at those tables. They must be central to any type of resource development that is occurring within their territory.

Status of Women committee  I think that, first of all, shelters have to be built in the communities, because many of the first nations across this country, even in rural locations, do not have shelters. Shelters are very limited, so I think that's the first step, ensuring that there are shelters built so that victims can have access to that support.

Status of Women committee  It is impact and creating meaningful impact at multiple levels to effectively build, gain and sustain the momentum required for the transformative change needed to end the genocide. In the written part of it, I shared links to the reports.