National Action Plan

The 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan was co-developed by a core working group in collaboration with the National Family and Survivors Circle and contributing partners. The National Action Plan is a response to the Final Report of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and the Métis Perspectives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and LGBTQ2S+ People. The National Action Plan was developed to drive transformative change to end systemic racism and violence against Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, wherever they are.

2021 National Action Plan Contributing Partners

The National Action Plan, centered around the National Family and Survivor Circle, was co-developed by:

  • representatives of First Nations, Inuit, Métis, and Indigenous grassroots organizations
  • federal, provincial, territorial, and Indigenous governments
  • Indigenous urban and 2SLGBTQQIA+ leaders

Federal Pathway

Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.

On June 2, 2021, the Government of Canada launched the Federal Pathway to Address Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People. It is a key component of a much broader effort to end the national tragedy of missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people, so that they are safe and free from violence, no matter where they live, work or travel.

The federal pathway is part of the larger national action plan, 2021 Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People National Action Plan: Ending Violence Against Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People.

National Family and Survivors Circle

The Path Forward
Reclaiming Power and Place

Read NFSC’s Complete Contribution to the National Action Plan

2SLGBTQQIA+ Sub-Working Group

MMIWG2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan Final Report

Urban Sub-Working Group

Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls And 2SLGBTQQIA+ National Action Plan Urban Path to Reclaiming Power And Place, Regardless Of Residency

Data Sub-Working Group

Creating New Pathways for Data:
The 2021 National Action Plan Data Strategy

Assembly of First Nations

Breathing Life into the Calls for Justice
An Action Plan to End Violence Against First Nations Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

Pauktuutit Inuit Women of Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami

National Inuit Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Inuit Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

Les Femmes Michif Otipemisiwak

Weaving Miskotahâ
The Métis Nation’s Journey to Ending Missing and Murdered Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+

Congress of Aboriginal Peoples

Illuminating the Way: Beholding Power and Place
National Action Plan on Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ People

2022 Progress Report on the National Action Plan

2022 NAP Progress Report

This is the first report on progress achieved under the National Action Plan. It hopes to tell the story of what has happened over the last year since the release of the National Action Plan, providing insight on progress and gaps and what’s needed next on the path to transformational change.

2022 Federal Pathway Annual Progress Report

2022 Federal Pathway Progress Report

The first Annual Progress Report provides an overview of initiatives that are moving forward through funding provided in the Fall Economic Statement 2020 and Budget 2021, as announced in the Federal Pathway in June 2021, including scope, timeline and which department or agency is responsible for the implementation of each initiative.

National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’
Toll-free Support Phone Line

For immediate mental and emotional wellness support, the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls’ toll-free support phone line is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The service is available in English, French, Cree, Ojibway and Inuktitut.

First Nations and Inuit
Hope for Wellness
Help Line

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line provides culturally-grounded assessment, referrals, support in times of crisis, and suicide intervention. Services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week in English, French, Ojibway, Cree and Inuktitut.