Canada’s leading union attends Sisters in Spirit Vigils

Oakville and Ohsweken, Ont. – October 7, 2019 – UFCW Canada recently attended Sisters in Spirit Vigils in Oakville and Ohsweken to honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and to demand government action on this important issue.

Every year, Sisters in Spirit Vigils are held on October 4 in various locations across Canada.  They present an opportunity for community members to come together to remember and honour the lives of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG). Through Indigenous teachings, ceremonies, candlelit vigils, and connections made with the land on which the ceremonies are held, participants renew their commitment to demand real action on violence against Indigenous women and girls.

At the Oakville and Ohsweken vigils, participants emphasized the importance of addressing the findings of the MMIWG Inquiry Report and implementing its Calls for Justice. They also called on Canadians to be a part of the change needed to stop violence against Indigenous women and girls.

Currently, a definitive action plan has yet to be enacted at the federal level, despite the fact that such a plan is desperately needed to address the roots of violence that harm Indigenous women and girls in communities both on and off reserve.