The Atlantic Region is working together to host regional engagement sessions to help develop a First Nations National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples. The AFN Women’s Council and stakeholders from the region are working on finalizing details on the Atlantic Region engagement and this information will be updated once it has been finalized.

Virtual Engagement Sessions were held with survivors and family members in the Alberta Region. These sessions were designed as small group discussions to hear from participants on what priorities from the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice they want prioritized in the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.

Virtual Engagement Sessions for the Alberta Region were held on:

The AFN Women’s Council is working with a writer from the Alberta Region to develop an Alberta Regional Report that will summarize the perspectives shared and needs identified through the engagement process. Once the report is complete it will be shared with the region.

A registration link will be provided once registration for all engagement begins.

Virtual Pre-Sessions were held for survivors and family members in the British Columbia Region to be provided an update on the work undertaken by the AFN Women’s Council since the release of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Final Report in June 2019. The Virtual Pre-Session will also provided a high-level overview of the 231 Calls for Justice.

Virtual Engagement Sessions were scheduled for survivors and family members in the British Columbia Region. These sessions were designed to hear from participants on which of the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice they want prioritized in the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.

The facilitators for the British Columbia Regional engagement sessions will also be developing a report of what they have heard during the virtual engagement sessions. The facilitators will be providing two virtual sessions to provide a report back to the region of the outcomes from the engagement process.

Save the date for one of the Report Back sessions:

*This Virtual Report Back session will be recorded and posted to the website after the event.

Virtual Engagement Sessions were held for survivors and family members in the Manitoba Region. These sessions were designed as small group discussions to hear from participants on what priorities from the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice they want prioritized in the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples within the themes of Culture, Health and Wellness, Justice, and Human Security.

Virtual Engagement Sessions for the Manitoba Region were held on:

The AFN Women’s Council is working with a writer from the Manitoba Region to develop a Manitoba Regional Report that will summarize the perspectives shared and needs identified through the engagement process. Once the report is complete it will be shared with the region.

The AFN Women’s Council is working with the Ontario First Nation Women’s Caucus in offering a series of virtual engagement sessions to help develop a First Nations National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.

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Virtual Engagement Sessions have been scheduled for survivors and family members in the Ontario Region. These sessions are designed as small group discussions to hear from participants on what priorities from the National Inquiry’s Calls for Justice they want prioritized in the National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples.

The Chiefs of Ontario First Nation Women’s Council provided guidance on the design for engagement and the Virtual Sessions have been divided in Northern Ontario Virtual Sessions, Southern Ontario Virtual Sessions, and Virtual Sessions where translators will be available for the language dialects of Cree, Oji-Cree, and Ojibwe.

The following map is provided to provide a guideline for the Northern Ontario and Southern Ontario reference point for the Virtual Sessions.

The AFN Women’s Council is working with a writer from the Ontario Region to develop an Ontario Regional Report that will summarize the perspectives shared and needs identified through the engagement process. Once the report is complete it will be shared with the region.

The AFN Women’s Council is working on finalizing details for the Saskatchewan Regional engagement sessions to help develop a First Nations National Action Plan to End Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples. The information on this page will be updated once logistics are finalized with the facilitation team.

Call toll-free the Hope for Wellness Help Line for immediate help, 24/7 hours a day, 7 days a week: 1-855-242-3310

Call toll-free the National Indian Residential School Crisis Line for immediate help: 1-866-925-4419