Second Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan (IWJP) Webinar – 2025
On June 30, 2025, the Indigenous Women’s Justice Team hosted a second progress update on the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan (IWJP). In holding true to our values of transparency and accountability, the team provided an update on the work that has moved forward, as well as challenges encountered since the last update in October 2024, […]
Three Strategies prioritized for Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan
In spring 2025, the BC First Nations Justice Council Women’s Team prioritized three Strategies from the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan, after a major learning curve was concluding that it was not possible to move forward with full implementation plans for all 15 Strategies and 42 Lines of Action, at this time. With limited time, staff, […]
Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan workshop held at BC Society of Transition Houses forum
On October 23–25, 2024, the BCFNJC Women’s Team attended the BC Society of Transition Houses (BCSTH) Annual Training Forum (ATF) and hosted a workshop centered on the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan: Final Draft. The workshop included a presentation to over 30 participants to share and uphold the theme of ‘Strength and Solidarity: Weaving communities and […]
Meetings Held Between Province and Indigenous Women’s Team
From September 2024 – February 2025, the BCFNJC Women’s Team, supported by the Indigenous Justice Secretariat, Ministry of Attorney General, met with representatives from 28 areas of the Provincial government to discuss the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan (IWJP), look for alignment, and build relationships to assist in implementation planning. These were not consultations, but starting […]
Women’s Team Engages with Indigenous-Led and Allied Organizations
From Sept 2024 – Feb 2025, the Women’s Team reached out to 47 Indigenous-led and allied organizations and met with eight. Although eight may sound small, every door opened with honesty is sacred and meant to be. This included a meeting with the BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society, Ending Violence Association of BC, The […]
Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan Highlighted in EVA Keynote
BCFNJC Council Member Lydia Hwitsum (Xtli’li’ye) gave the keynote presentation at the Ending Violence Association of British Columbia’s 2024 Annual Training Forum on September 26, 2024, where she spoke about the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan. As the Director and Alternate Chair for Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan, Lydia Hwitsum (Xtli’li’ye) spoke about the IWJP, sharing the […]
Community Engagements Held: Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan
Using the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan Guiding Draft as a guide for engagement discussions, the Women’s Team completed 17 community engagements across B.C. and three virtual engagement sessions, including one specific to 2SLGBTQIA+ people and one for those with disabilities. They heard the voices, stories and lived experience of Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people […]
Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan Guiding Draft Developed
The Women’s Team began work on the Indigenous Women’s Justice Plan (IWJP) Guiding Draft in March 2023, with a focus on uplifting the voices from previous reports and calls for justice. The team reviewed 464 collective recommendations from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Calls for Justice, The Red Women Rising Report, The Highway […]
