20 of the 21 non-government parties granted standing in the Missing Women Inquiry, along with the families of 17 of the missing and murdered women, have written to ask the Premier to intervene to save the Missing Women’s Commission of Inquiry. The parties have all signed a letter that describes the Inquiry as being in “serious jeopardy.”
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The signatories to the request to the Premier are:
The Family of Dianne Rock
The Family of Georgina Papin
The Family of Marnie Frey
The Family of Cynthia Dawn Feliks
The Family of Cara Ellis
The Family of Mona Wilson
The Family of Helen May Hallmark
The Family of Dawn Crey
The Family of Angela Hazel Williams
The Family of Jacqueline Murdock
The Family of Brenda Wolfe
The Family of Andrea Joesbury
The Family of Elsie Sebastian
The Family of Heather Bottomley
The Family of Andrea Borhaven
The Family of Tiffany Drew
The Family of Angela Jardine
The Assembly of First Nations
The Amnesty International Canada
The B.C. Civil Liberties Association
The Carrier Sekani Tribal Council
Don Larsen (of Crab Water for Life Society)
The Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre
The Ending Violence Association of B.C. (EVA BC)
February 14th Women’s Memorial March Ctee
First Nations Summit
The Frank Paul Society
The Native Courtworkers and Counselling Association The Native Women’s Association of Canada
The Providing Alternatives Counselling & Education Society (PACE)
The Sex Workers United Against Violence Society (SWUAV)
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs
The Vancouver Area Network of Drug Users (VANDU)
The WISH Drop In Centre Society (WISH)
West Coast Women’s Legal Education Fund
The Women’s Equality and Security Coalition
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Family members of murdered women, Cameron Ward, (604) 688-6881
Amnesty International Canada, Beth Berton-Hunter, (416) 363 9933 ext. 32
B.C. Civil Liberties Association, Robert Holmes, (604) 838-6856
Carrier Sekani Tribal Council: Vice Tribal Chief Terry Teegee (250) 562-6279; (250) 640-3256
Downtown Eastside Women’s Centre: Harsha Walia, Coordinator (778) 885 0040
Ending Violence Association, Tracy Porteous, (604) 633-2506 ext. 11
February 14 WMM Committee, Cori Kelly, (778) 859-4379
First Nations Summit, Colin Braker, Communications Coordinator, (604) 926-9903
Frank Paul Society: David Dennis, Executive Director (604) 251 4171
Native Women’s Association of Canada: Claudette Dumont-Smith, Executive Director (613) 722-3033
Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs: Grand Chief Stewart Phillip (250) 490-5314
West Coast LEAF: Kasari Govender, Executive Director (604) 339-0202
VANDU: Ann Livingston (604) 719-5313
WISH Drop in Centre, Kate Gibson, Executive Director (604)720-5517
Women’s Equality and Security Coalition: Shelagh Day (604) 872-0750
