The Catholic Register Wed, 22 Jan 2025 17:18:56 -0500 Website design by Concerto Designs concertodesigns.ca en-gb Missing Indigenous women spawn hope /item/33255-missing-indigenous-women-spawn-hope /item/33255-missing-indigenous-women-spawn-hope

When Ojibwe jingle dress dancer Patience Commanda decided to use her art form to bring awareness to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls (MMIWG), she never imagined she would receive hope in return.

]]> waclarke@catholicregister.private (Wendy-Ann Clarke, The Catholic Register) Features Fri, 25 Jun 2021 08:51:58 -0400 One year later, the wait continues /item/31731-one-year-later-the-wait-continues /item/31731-one-year-later-the-wait-continues

It comes as little surprise to Chrystal Desilets that one year later, the federal government has no action plan in place in response to the inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women.

]]> mickeyc@catholicregister.org (Mickey Conlon, The Catholic Register) Canada Sat, 13 Jun 2020 07:00:00 -0400 Guadalupe Circle warns of violence risk /item/31595-guadalupe-circle-warns-of-violence-risk /item/31595-guadalupe-circle-warns-of-violence-risk

CanadaƵapp bishops and their Indigenous partners in the Guadalupe Circle are calling for “a decarceration plan” — sending inmates home to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19 in heavily Indigenous prison populations.

]]> mikes@catholicregister.org (Michael Swan, The Catholic Register) Canada Wed, 13 May 2020 12:39:06 -0400 Human trafficking in Canada documentary could be shown to schools and police nationwide /item/26261-human-trafficking-in-canada-documentary-could-be-shown-to-schools-and-police-nationwide /item/26261-human-trafficking-in-canada-documentary-could-be-shown-to-schools-and-police-nationwide OTTAWA – While some progress has been made combating human trafficking in Canada more needs to be done, especially in educating the public, says former MP Joy Smith.]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:07:00 -0400 St. Joseph's College students take part in Red Dress day /item/26176-st-josephs-college-students-take-part-in-red-dress-day /item/26176-st-josephs-college-students-take-part-in-red-dress-day A collection of simple red dresses has delivered a powerful message for students at TorontoƵapp St. JosephƵapp College School.]]> Youth Speak News Fri, 13 Oct 2017 12:57:05 -0400 Missing women inquiry can’t overlook colonialism, observers say /item/22894-missing-women-inquiry-can-t-overlook-colonialism /item/22894-missing-women-inquiry-can-t-overlook-colonialism

OTTAWA – The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls needs to address underlying racism and colonialism, observers say.

]]> ccn-ottawa@rogers.com (Deborah Gyapong, Canadian Catholic News) Canada Wed, 17 Aug 2016 10:45:00 -0400