By Steve Lambert The Manitoba government is welcoming a report on a potential Red Dress Alert system that could protect missing Indigenous women and girls. The federal and Manitoba governments have been looking at the idea, which would be similar to Amber Alerts for abducted children, under a pilot project run by a grassroots organization. A final report from the group says the proposed system could be in place next year and should be accompanied by a 24-hour call centre, professional help in communicating with police, and support for searches by ground, water and air. Manitoba Families Minister Nahanni Fontaine says the report is not asking anything of the province right now but the government is supportive of the idea. She says people have been asking for a Red Dress…
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