Canada: NDP MP Leah Gazan discuss her motion concerning missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls - May 2, 2023

Speaking with reporters on Parliament Hill, NDP women and gender equality critic Leah Gazan discusses her opposition day motion to declare the loss of Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people (MMIWG2S) a nationwide emergency. She is also calling for other measure including the development of a national "Red Dress Alert" for missing Indigenous women and girls. The news conference comes ahead of a take-note debate in the House of Commons on Red Dress Day, the upcoming National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls and Two-Spirit People that is observed on May 5.