Status of Women committee  That's a really straightforward question. We've been working with the federal and provincial governments just very recently on this, but we haven't been engaging for very long on these issues. We've certainly been working with Minister Gary Anandasangaree's crew as well as Minist

Status of Women committee  We definitely have a need for a red dress alert in the Vancouver Lower Mainland area, because most of the human trafficking routes in British Columbia end up in either Surrey or Vancouver. Those are the areas where we have the highest urban indigenous population and human traffic

Status of Women committee  I think government is going to work together to ensure this happens. We're all astonished at how little it actually costs, from Ms. Jesty's perspective. I think there is going to be some movement here to move this along. Certainly, from a first nations' perspective, the fact th

Status of Women committee  I'm sorry. I didn't get translation on that at all.

Status of Women committee  I think the important structural thing you're talking about is the systemic racism that exists in this country. We are under the only race-based act in the western world that we know of as indigenous people—the Indian Act—so that is something we have to contend with. One of the

Status of Women committee  It is a big question, and we could spend a lot of time on it, but what I think I want to say is that both federal and provincial governments could put the trust in us. We see Jennifer's program operating really effectively with very few funds, and she's done it on her own without

Status of Women committee  Absolutely, there is unequal access, which is why I think we still need the old-fashioned billboard model, whereby people are driving down Highway 16, the Highway of Tears, and can see those alerts flash up on those billboards. For sure, some of the communities are lacking high

Status of Women committee  I'm not familiar with it.

Status of Women committee  I agree completely with Jennifer's model. I think the important thing is that it needs to be indigenous-run and indigenous-led. Including law enforcement and getting them on board is, of course, key, but it can't be run by the police. It needs to involve and include the police, b

Status of Women committee  The red dress alert system in British Columbia must be a central feature of a comprehensive provincial service delivery model, which should be led by indigenous women representatives of and should provide services to all first nations, Inuit and Métis, urban and off-reserve, stat

Status of Women committee  No.

Status of Women committee  Yes, for sure. In our rural northwestern and northeastern communities we really find it hard to hire professionals—anybody who has a social work or psychology designation. Also, are those really effective for working with indigenous families? That's something we're trying to do

Status of Women committee  Yes.

Status of Women committee  I am familiar with it; I haven't read it.

Status of Women committee  I agree with what Diane has said. I would just emphasize providing resources to indigenous women and girls and letting us decide how we're going to use that funding to safeguard ourselves, support ourselves and provide the right services for us. That's going to look different f