Month: June 2026

Taking care

The Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Crisis Line provides free and confidential support to any person in Canada impacted by the issue of Missing and Murdered Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people.  The toll-free line is available 24/7 at 1-844-413-6649. 

June 3, 2026 — Ottawa, Ontario — Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada

Today marks the fifth anniversary of the 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.

On this day, the Government of Canada is releasing the 2025-26 Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report. It is a moment to reflect on progress made while recognizing the important work that continues, guided by Indigenous women, girls, 2SLGBTQI+ people, survivors and families through trauma-informed and Indigenous-led solutions.

The 2025–26 Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report highlights federal efforts across several themes, including culture, health and wellness, human safety and security, and justice. Here are some examples of progress made over the past year:

• 163 Calls for Justice were advanced through 171 initiatives led by 28 federal departments and agencies.
• 38 partnerships were established with urban Indigenous organizations to expand culturally safe registration services at 65 service points through the Trusted Source program to overcome barriers preventing access to essential services and benefits linked to registration.
• 33 projects were delivered through the Supporting Indigenous Women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ Organizations program to create opportunities to empower and engage Indigenous women’s and 2SLGBTQI+ organizations in decision-making processes that impact their lives.
• Funding for new Indigenous-led shelters and transition homes through the Family Violence Prevention Program to support awareness activities for Indigenous people facing gender-based violence and to help respond to violence and support prevention before risks escalate.
• Investments were made in Indigenous storytelling through the Indigenous Screen Office, Changing Narratives Fund and Northern Aboriginal Broadcasting to increase Indigenous storytelling on screens and radio, as well as to support access to language and cultural content.
• Over 8,200 Indigenous households have gained high-speed Internet, promoting safety and connectivity.
• Stronger protections for victims were introduced through the Protecting Victims Act (Bill C-16). If passed, this bill would reform the Criminal Code to address gender‑based violence, including against Indigenous women and girls, drawing on recommendations and input from Indigenous partners as well as the Calls for Justice.
• Culturally grounded, trauma-informed support was offered to families of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQI+ people throughout Canada by helping them access all available information they are seeking about their loved ones from multiple government sources through Family Information Liaison Units.
• Cultural safety and anti-racism learning products and leadership programs were piloted through the National Circle for Indigenous Medical Education to drive systemic change in medical education.
• Investments in Indigenous-led approaches through the National Action Plan to End Gender-based Violence have shaped local and regional responses to address gender-based violence and enabled over 186,000 people to access culturally appropriate resources in 2024–2025.
• Over the past 5 years, Women and Gender Equality Canada has provided $55 million to more than 100 First Nations, Métis and Inuit organizations across all provinces and territories to provide gender-based violence prevention programming aimed at addressing the root causes of violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQI+ people.

Five years after releasing the National Action Plan, the Government of Canada continues its work to end this national crisis, alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples, other levels of government, institutions, and individuals in Canada.