Utoo Radio with Other News Sources - June 3, 2024 - Indigenous leaders in Canada have called for increased resources and recommitment to the federal government's efforts to end the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls.

The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls (MMIWG) released a report in 2019, but only two of its 231 calls for justice have been fully implemented.

Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak called this a "historic low point" in the federal government's relationship with Indigenous Peoples.

The federal government released its annual progress report for implementing the calls for justice, stating that 20 government departments and agencies made progress on 88 initiatives and programs over the fiscal year ending March 31, 2024.

Crown Indigenous Relations Minister Gary Anandasangaree said 215 of the 231 calls for justice are the responsibility of the federal government, with 107 being "advanced" and 53 being "broadly advanced."

AFN Regional Chief for New Brunswick Joanne Bernard said the federal government has failed to provide the funding needed to implement the calls for justice, and survivors and their families are demanding meaningful action.