The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls released its final report Monday morning.
The report contains 231 calls for justice and is the culmination of two years of cross-Canada hearings in which 2,380 people were heard from.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was on hand for the release of the report in Gatineau, Quebec and he committed his government to following up on the report.
“We will conduct a thorough review of this report and we will develop and implement a national action plan to address violence against Indigenous women, girls and LGBTQ and two-spirit people,” he said.
The report calls for the establishment of a national Indigenous and human rights tribunal and ombudsperson.
It also calls for a national action plan to ensure equitable access to employment, housing, education, safety and health care.
Other calls for justice include federally funded education programs on violence prevention and prohibition of the apprehension of children based on poverty or cultural bias.
It is officially called Reclaiming Power and Place.
So far, the report is receiving mixed reviews.
In a press release, the Federation of Sovereign Indigenous Nations says it stands in support of the report “and the need to end mass violence experienced by Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people.”
However, in a similar press release, Métis National Council President Clem Chartier criticizes the report for making no specific mention of the Métis Nation and failing to recognize it as a distinct group of Indigenous people.
(PHOTO: Photo courtesy National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Facebook page.)