By Jeremy Appel, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter The Canadian government is backsliding on its funding commitments for achieving the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ (MMIWG) Calls for Justice, according to a new report. The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) tracked federal spending on programs related to the 231 Calls for Justice from the inquiry into MMIWG’s 2019 final report, Reclaiming Power and Place. The CCPA identified $146.3 billion in spending commitments related to the calls from 2019/2020 to 2030/31 across 94 federal programs and initiatives. That figure includes $24.7 billion, or 17 per cent, for new programs, including child welfare, housing and infrastructure, health and wellness, culture, and safety. “These investments reflect a recognition that the violence faced by Indigenous women, girls, and gender-diverse…
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