New money for Indigenous youth, but little progress on calls for justiceย
Ndinawemaaganag Endaawaad, a non-profit organization dedicated to helping at-risk youth in Winnipeg, has received nearly $1 million in honour of Tina Fontaine.
The money comes from both the federal and provincial governments and will support Tinaโs Safe Haven, a 24-hour youth drop-in centre.
โTinaโs life was cut short, but her legacy is enormous,โ said Manitobaโs Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine.ย
Tina Fontaineโs 2014 murder was a catalyst for the MMIWG2S+ movement across Canada and contributed to the launch of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.
The inquiry issued 231 calls for justice, but five years later, little progress has been made.
โThere have been some encouraging step
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