Opened: June 2023
Consultative engagement activities – Phase 3
This consultative engagement initiative deals with topics which may negatively impact the reader due to its subject matter. If you are affected by the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people and need immediate emotional assistance, please call 1-844-413-6649.
Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada has partnered with Statistics Canada to initiate a consultative engagement process in response to Call for Justice 9.5.v, one of the 231 Calls for Justice outlined in the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls: Reclaiming Power and Place The input received as part of this consultative process will form the basis of recommendations leading to the development of national data standards for police services. The objective of this work is to improve the information police gather on missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, 2SLGBTQQIA+ persons, vulnerable, marginalized, and racialized persons. Reliable and consistent information can play a role in helping to find missing persons and build prevention strategies. Data will allow for regular, continuous, and consistent statistical reporting and monitoring at national, provincial, and sub-provincial levels.
In the first two phases of this initiative, the Canadian Centre for Justice and Community Safety Statistics and Engagement and Data Services Division have heard from several National Indigenous Organizations and other Indigenous organizations and governments, federal, provincial, and territorial government departments, and non-governmental organizations representing marginalized populations.
How to get involved
Statistics Canada will continue to engage with organizations and governments until the end of 2024 through various formats including virtual group discussions, written submissions, and online forms. Disclosure of personal experiences are not within the scope of this engagement.
If you would like to obtain more information on this engagement initiative or are interested in participating, please contact us by email at consultativeengagement-mobilisationconsultative@statcan.gc.ca.
Statistics Canada is committed to respecting the privacy of participants. All personal information created, held, or collected by the agency is protected by the Privacy Act. For more information on Statistics Canada's privacy policies, please consult the privacy notice.
Results
Summary results of the engagement initiatives will be published online when available.