The tragedy of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada we can do better : a position paper by the Sisterwatch Project of the Vancouver Police Department and the Women's Memorial March Committee

British Columbia -- Missing Women Commission of Inquiry. (Added Author).

Summary: The number of missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada is a national tragedy. Aboriginal women between 25 and 44 are five times more likely to die a violent death than other women. Aboriginal women make up four percent of the female population but the majority of missing and murdered women. The Native Women’s Association of Canada database includes 582 known cases of missing and murdered Aboriginal women and girls, the majority having occurred between 1990 and 2010. This report is based on consultations between members of the Women’s Memorial March Committee and Vancouver Police officers and outlines the current problems, actions that have been taken in response, and recommendations to address remaining gaps, including a unique police/community collaboration model called SisterWatch.

Record details

Physical Description: electronic
electronic resource
1 electronic text (38 p.) : ill., digital file.
Publisher: Vancouver, B.C. : Sisterwatch Project, 2011.

Content descriptions

General Note:	New March 2014.
Formatted Contents Note:	Background context -- Aboriginals in Canada -- Violence in Aboriginal communities -- The national Picture regarding missing and murdered Aboriginal Women -- National and Provincial initiatives -- Investigative Challenges -- The challenges to investigations of missing and murdered Aboriginal Women -- Lack of Police investigative expertise and capacity -- The Mobility of Missing Persons -- Lack of coordination among Police agencies -- Delays in reporting -- Lack of access to Useful databases -- Lack of data -- Solutions and next steps-- Closing the gaps: what’s still needed -- provincial centralized “clearing houses” With 1-800 Phone numbers -- National clearing house With a 1-800 Phone number -- The sister watch Project -- Community outreach -- Targeting Predators -- Sister watch tip line -- downtown eastside 911-only Phones -- The importance of collaboration.
System Details Note:	Mode of Access: World Wide Web.