In June 2019, The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls published their final report, “Reclaiming Power and Place,” which is comprised of the truths of more than 2,380 family members, survivors of violence, experts and Knowledge Keepers shared over two years of cross-country public hearings and evidence gathering. The two-volume report calls for transformative legal and social changes to resolve the crisis resulting from persistent and deliberate human and Indigenous rights violations and abuses.
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2SLGBTQQIA-specific calls for justice
Recommendation 227: We call upon all governments and health service providers to create roles for Indigenous care workers who would hold the same authority as community mental health nurses and social workers in terms of advocating for 2SLGBTQQIA clients and testifying in court as recognized professionals.-
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Recommendation 228: We call upon federal, provincial, and territorial governments and health service providers to reduce wait times for sex-reassignment surgery.-
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2SLGBTQQIA-specific calls for justice
Recommendation 229: We call upon all governments and health service providers to provide education for youth about 2SLGBTQQIA health.-
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