A third of women in Canada report experiencing sexual assault at least once. We know this is a low-estimate and that Disabled women, Indigenous women, Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary people, and women who are unhoused experience even greater rates of violence. The normalization of these human rights abuses is all too common in Canada, from the state police violence perpetrated against Indigenous Elders and Matriarchs protecting their territories to Disabled women being legislated into poverty. Gender-based violence is preventable, there simply must be the political will to do so.
I write today in response to the Indigenous Liberal Caucus Official Statement from September 3, 2026, regarding the spread of residential school denialism through an online campaign. I share the concerns outlined in the statement, and I too am deeply concerned about the terrifying and escalating attacks that endanger survivors, our families and our nations who continue the hard work of truth-telling.