Every family deserves to know their loved ones are safe.

Every family deserves to know their loved ones are safe.

Yet across Canada, Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people continue to face violence at devastating and disproportionate rates. Behind every statistic is a daughter who never came home, a sister who is still being searched for, and families who continue to live with unanswered questions.

For decades, families and communities have spoken out, demanding protection, justice, and accountability.

The Core Issue

Violence against Indigenous women and girls is not accidental.

Indigenous scholars and community leaders have shown that this violence is connected to deeper historical and systemic structures that continue to affect Indigenous communities today.

These realities demand more than acknowledgement.
They demand real action and accountability.

The Calls for Justice were created to guide Canada forward.

Now Canada must follow them.

What We Are Asking the Government of Canada to Do

We call on the Government of Canada to fully mandate and implement the 231 Calls for Justice through concrete, enforceable actions:

1. Legislate Timelines for Implementation
   The Calls for Justice must move beyond voluntary commitments. Parliament should establish clear legislative timelines to ensure these actions are implemented across all jurisdictions.
   
   
2. Establish Indigenous-Led Oversight
   Create independent Indigenous-led monitoring bodies to oversee progress, evaluate outcomes, and ensure governments remain accountable.
   
   
3. Reform Policing and Justice Systems
   Address systemic failures within policing and criminal justice institutions that have historically failed to protect Indigenous women and girls.
   
   
4. Provide Sustained Funding for Indigenous-Led Safety Initiatives
   Invest in community-driven safety programs, shelters, cultural supports, and prevention services designed and led by Indigenous communities.
   
   
5. Require Transparent Public Reporting
   Mandate biannual public reports detailing progress on the Calls for Justice, so Canadians can track whether real change is happening.

Why This Matters

Violence against Indigenous women and girls is not inevitable. It is the result of systemic failures that can and must be changed.

Implementing the Calls for Justice is not just a policy recommendation; it is a moral, legal, and treaty-based obligation.

Every delay prolongs injustice.
Every delay risks another life.

Canada must show that reconciliation is more than words.

We urge the Government of Canada to take immediate action and fully implement the 231 Calls for Justice.

Sign this petition to stand with Indigenous families, communities, and advocates who continue to demand safety, dignity, and justice.

Justice delayed is justice denied.
The time to act is now.

Canada must show that reconciliation is more than words.