Status of Women committee  There are three recommendations I would give this standing committee. First, we as Canadians should affirm that the solution to violence against aboriginal women and girls comes from and fundamentally drives itself from the community. As a collective, we affirm that concept and p

Status of Women committee  I just wanted to note a specific recommendation for programs that need funding. We have the National Crime Prevention Centre’s youth gang prevention fund. As we speak, in Winnipeg, Manitoba, there are five programs that are going to be closing their doors March 31. Somebody sp

Status of Women committee  It's a tough question for me to answer. I've only been with the government since November, when I was appointed special adviser on aboriginal women's issues. Prior to that I worked in our community for the last 15 years. When you're working on the outside, the basic perception

Status of Women committee  With respect to this long-term family violence program, in what capacity did the government consult with and engage aboriginal communities and organizations in developing this?

Status of Women committee  Thank you, Madam. I am sorry but I must speak English. I want to quickly note that fetal alcohol syndrome is a disability. It's a rightful disability that we need not criminalize. I just want to say that. You know that the reality with child welfare, as everybody knows, is tha

Status of Women committee  I concur with everything Kim is saying. The other piece that needs to be looked at is systemic racism for aboriginal women and girls operating from within a system. When we look at the women who are incarcerated, we see that the vast majority are also there on breaches, because

Status of Women committee  Oh, my Lord. Well, I have copies of my presentation, so I will disseminate those. I'll make a final comment, then. It seems I wrote too much, but I'll finish it with this: to this end, Manitoba encourages the Government of Canada to engage all stakeholders in an equitable partne

Status of Women committee  Okay; I was told I had 10 minutes, so I'll cut parts of my speech or speak really fast. First off I just want to say meegwetch to everyone for inviting me here to speak. I also acknowledge the traditional territory where we are situated today. In attempting to better understand