Overview
We are committed to ensuring Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people are treated with dignity and respect and live in safety and security, free from violence.
The Alberta Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) Roadmap will guide government initiatives, and a new Premier's Council on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two Spirit Plus People (Premier’s Council on MMIWG2S+) will inform and track the progress of our actions.
Some government actions on this page include initiatives that support additional groups as well as Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people and apply to issues broader than violence. Specific actions to reduce violence against Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people will be added to the list as work continues.
Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people know how to make Alberta a safer place, and they will keep Indigenous people at the centre as we work to create a better future.
Premier's Council
The Premier’s Council on MMIWG2S+ will advise and guide actions to make Alberta safer for Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people.
The council includes Indigenous women and 2S+ people, who will examine laws, policy and programs while tracking progress on government actions.
Strategic roadmap
Alberta’s Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Roadmap will guide our actions as we work towards reducing violence and improving safety and economic security for Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people.
Seven principles have been identified to guide government actions and advance reconciliation in Alberta:
- Indigenous-led and developed solutions
- Culturally informed and safe
- A trauma-informed approach
- A decolonizing approach
- Inclusion of MMIWG2S+ families and survivors
- Equity measures and equality of outcomes
- Distinction-based needs and approaches
Pathways for action
The roadmap contains 4 pathways for action to set priorities and respond to each of the 4 root causes of violence identified by the National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (National Inquiry).
The pathways include goals and actions to further inform government initiatives.
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Community connections, healing and cultural supports
Pathway one focuses on supporting language, culture, community connections, healthy relationships and well-being.
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Education, economic independence and infrastructure
Pathway 2 focuses on improving employment, economic development, housing, transportation and income supports.
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Community wellness and improving the justice system
Pathway 3 focuses on violence prevention, safety, health, children and youth services and justice.
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Accountability to and inclusion of Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people
Pathway 4 focuses on data and research to increase awareness of Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people’s perspectives and engage with Indigenous women, girls, 2S+ people, families and survivors.
National Inquiry response
The National Inquiry on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls was established to examine systemic causes of all forms of violence against Indigenous women and girls.
On June 3, 2019, the National Inquiry released its final report including 231 Calls for Justice to combat violence and the murder of Indigenous women and girls in Canada.
An Alberta Joint Working Group formed to examine the National Inquiry’s final report and develop recommendations for Alberta. The joint working group delivered its final report, 113 Pathways to Justice, to the Alberta government in January 2022.
Government initiatives
The following Alberta government initiatives support Indigenous women, girls and 2S+ people and make Alberta safer. This is the beginning of our work, which will continue with the MMIWG Roadmap as a guide.
News
- Indigenous members appointed to Premier’s council (October 4, 2022)
- Ending violence against Indigenous women, girls, 2S+ people (June 3, 2022)
- MMIWG final report received: Minister Wilson (January 5, 2022)
- Protection for Indigenous women: Minister Wilson (June 3, 2021)
- Making life safer for Indigenous women and girls in Alberta (March 5, 2022)