Red Dress Day, May 5
National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls and Two-Spirited Persons

Canadians and Quebeckers Stand As One with Indigenous Peoples

Events are being organized across the country on the occasion of the National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls – also known as Red Dress Day.

Candlelight vigils, multiple performances, marches and meetings will be held to honour the lives, strength and resilience of Indigenous women and girls and two-spirited Indigenous people, to remember those we have lost, reflect on their stories and stand in solidarity with their families and communities. They continue to suffer great loss as a result of the large numbers of missing and murdered family members and the perpetuation of their abusive treatment at the hands of governments based on colonial outlook and condescension which violates their right to be.

Participants are called on to wear red dresses or clothing to symbolize the missing and murdered women, girls and two-spirited people.

Actions organized around the slogan “No More Stolen Sisters,” to demand justice for the victims and families, as well as for systemic changes to address the root causes of the crisis, are closely tied to Red Dress Day.

May 4

Sudbury • Thompson

May 5

ATLANTIC PROVINCES
St. John’s • Summerside • Halifax • Saint John

QUEBEC
Quebec City • Montreal • Gatineau

ONTARIO
Ottawa • Kingston • Peterborough • Toronto • Aurora • Oneida Nation of the Thames • Chatham • North Bay • Sudbury • Kirkland Lake • Thunder Bay • Kenora

MANITOBA
Winnipeg • Brandon • Dauphin • Thompson

SASKATCHEWAN
Muskeg Lake First Nation • Saskatoon

ALBERTA
Calgary • Red Deer • Edmonton • Anzac • Fort McMurray • Peace River

BRITISH COLUMBIA
Kelowna • Abbotsford • North Vancouver • Prince George • Mackenzie • Burns Lake • Courtenay

TERRITORIES
Yellowknife • Fort Simpson • Whitehorse