On Sunday, Feb. 14, an online gathering will be held to commemorate the lives of Indigenous women, girls, trans and two-spirit people who have been killed or are missing. After the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Viens Commission in Quebec, they say it's time for a significant response. (Isaac Olson/CBC)Quijano and others say that the pandemic has only heightened the risk for Indigenous women, especially those experiencing homelessness. ​In a separate statement, a spokesperson for Indigenous Services Canada wrote that "violence against and the disappearance and murder of Indigenous women, girls, Two Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ people in Canada is an ongoing national tragedy." "The Government of Canada has accelerated our work to address missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and Two Spirit and LGBTQQIA+ people.

Source: CBC News February 13, 2021 22:50 UTC