Missing and murdered Aboriginal women : Femmes autochtones disparues ou assassinées : mise à jour 2015 de l'Aperçu opérationnel national

Parallel to the findings of the 2014 Overview in which most homicide victims had a previous rela- tionship with the offender, the 2013 and 2014 RCMP data reveals that the offender was known to the victim in 100% of the solved homicides of Aboriginal women in RCMP jurisdiction, and in 93% of cases of solved homicides of non-Aboriginal women. [...] Comparison: Total Unsolved6 Aboriginal Female Missing and Murdered Occurrences – 2014 National Operational Overview and Evolution of 2014 Data The following represents the details of the evolution of the data related to these 225 unsolved cases: •. Six Aboriginal women reported missing have been “located.” It is important to note that “locat- ed” in the case of missing persons can mean that the pe [...] As a tool to raise awareness of the issues facing Aboriginal women, the RCMP, in partnership with NWAC and the Assembly of First Nations (AFN), created a poster campaign targeting the reduction of family violence, the timely reporting of missing persons cases and the importance of reporting all details/tips in missing persons investigations. [...] Through involvement in the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police committees and in consulta- tion with Statistics Canada, the RCMP is engaged in ongoing efforts to encourage lawful and appro- priate releases of data on the issue of violence against Aboriginal women and to keep this issue in the public consciousness to encourage prevention efforts. [...] As part of the commitments made in the 2014 Overview, the RCMP provided the project data on missing Aboriginal females to NCMPUR to be considered for publication on the website.