Red Dress Alert System Implementation in Manitoba ‘Urgent’, Advocates Say - Winnipeg

Alert system for missing Indigenous women in Manitoba appears to be one step closer

WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is welcoming a report on a potential Red Dress Alert system that could protect missing Indigenous women and girls.

Red Dress Alert system implementation in Manitoba ‘urgent’, advocates say - Winnipeg

If approved by the province, the proposed framework includes a 24/7 call centre for families, friends and communities to report missing people.

Indigenous-led Red Dress Alert program must be implemented in Manitoba 'without delay': report

A Manitoba Red Dress Alert program must launch no later than June 2026 and be implemented through an Indigenous-led independent organization, says a report released Tuesday.

Alert system for missing Indigenous women in Manitoba appears to be one step closer

In a 2023 report, Statistics Canada said the homicide rate for Indigenous women and girls was six times higher than the rate for their non-Indigenous counterparts.

Alert system for missing Indigenous women in Manitoba appears to be one step closer

WINNIPEG — 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…