A partial table cannot deliver justice for Indigenous people

As governments meet to address the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, excluding off-reserve and non-status Indigenous Peoples weakens both justice and public safety.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks at a July 2025 summit with First Nations leaders. By keeping the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples out of key meetings, the government is saying the well-being of our people does not matter, writes Brendan Moore. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY BRENDAN MOORE

February 11, 2026

The government has stated its commitment to addressing missing and murdered Indigenous Peoples, but not all those impacted are being included in the consultation process.

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