Status of Women committee  Okay. May I answer?

Status of Women committee  I will be brief. In my opinion, involving our own communities would give us insight into how things are organized and how the service is structured. Further, this would make it possible to consider all the important and relevant considerations in establishing a service that meet

Status of Women committee  As I said earlier, it is everyone's business. By working together and raising awareness collectively, we will be able to provide a continuum of services for women from various nations. I will not rehash past experiences, because I think we know now what indigenous women are faci

Status of Women committee  Yes, in 2019, women in Abitibi reported certain situations involving police services in the Val-d'Or area. This resulted in a loss of trust in non-indigenous police services. That is why I think we need to look at what is happening in our communities more locally. They all have

Status of Women committee  That was made public in 2019. It was in Abitibi, in the Val d'Or area, that women spoke out publicly about very unpleasant and troubling situations. I raise my hat to them and salute their strength and courage in speaking out. That was also covered in a ICI RDI report, which is

Status of Women committee  The disappearance of indigenous women and girls is everyone's business. I think cooperation is needed between governments, community organizations and law enforcement. We all have a role to play in addressing the problem. The indigenous community, along with existing services, mu

Status of Women committee  Just recently, I spoke with the police chief, the director and president of the Association of First Nation Police Directors: they are concerned as well. They too want to be able to help missing indigenous women and girls; they too are aware...

Status of Women committee  That is why I said Quebec is different; there is concern.

Status of Women committee  Okay.

Status of Women committee  I see a role for an organization such as ours, Quebec Native Women, which has 50 years of knowledge and expertise in women's issues. I also see a role for the Assembly of First Nations Quebec-Labrador, which represents all chiefs, and for the police chief, who represents all Firs

Status of Women committee  Thank you very much for the question. What I can say right now is that the groundwork still has to be laid. Things are different at the national level. If we want to provide the best protection and inspire the greatest trust in the new red dress alert system, I think discussion

Status of Women committee  Precisely. We would be scratching the surface or providing a band-aid solution. You used the right words, the key words: reconciliation, trust. We have to bring the key stakeholders to the table and work on this unifying idea that will foster individual and collective awareness.

Status of Women committee  Okay. Creating the team is important, but it has to be done properly. I would call upon the key stakeholders at...

Status of Women committee  Kwei, hello. My name is Marjolaine Étienne and I am the president of Quebec Native Women Inc. In May, our organization will be celebrating its 50th anniversary. I wanted to point out that our organization has been active for 50 years, has picked itself up after setbacks, and has

Status of Women committee  Their needs are considerable. Indigenous communities in Quebec are situated in remote places. The Atikamekw nation, for example, lives in the forest and thus is isolated. Major investment is required to ensure an appropriate quality of health care. That's also the case in every o