Necktie Campaign: Include Men and Boys in the National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous People

The CAFE Necktie Campaign –  #IncludeMen:

Help us urge the federal government to include men and boys in the upcoming inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls. Lydia Daniels, from Long Plains First Nation in Manitoba, came up with the necktie concept after being inspired by the Red Cloth Ribbons Memorial campaign that was started to honour missing and murdered Indigenous women. CAFE is proud to join Ms. Daniels’ initiative and to have her support as we launch a series of events in various parts of the country. —>NECKTIE CAMPAIGN FACEBOOK EVENT PAGE

Join our press conference Thursday, March 31st at 11:00AM local time in Toronto and Edmonton!
-TORONTO: Canadian Centre for Men and Families at 152 Carlton St.
-EDMONTON: Ezio Faraone Park (West side of the North end of High Level Bridge).
-MANITOBA: Lydia Daniels, who initiated this campaign, will support these events by hanging neckties.

Over 70% of missing and murdered indigenous people are men and boys and because of their gender they have been excluded from the inquiry.

READ ARTICLE – Adam Jones: Aboriginal men are murdered and missing far more than aboriginal women. A proper inquiry would explore both

Here’s what you can do to support this Campaign!

• Hang a necktie on March 31, 2016 in support of the campaign started by Lydia Daniels, whose son, Colten Pratt, is missing. Join your local CAFE branch (see details below) or hang neckties with friends in your own community. Take pictures and share them with your friends and with us by emailing them to: info@equalitycanada.com

• SIGN THE PETITION. “For a Gender-Inclusive Inquiry into Murdered and Missing Aboriginal Canadians”

• Write the ministers involved in the inquiry and your own MP. Always be respectful.

How to?

Find your MP’s email address using your postal code.

Use this template OR write your own email to your MP.

Write to these ministers involved in the inquiry:
     Carolyn Bennett: Minister of Indigenous and Northern Affairs: minister@aadnc-aandc.gc.ca
     Patty A. Hajdu: Minister of Status of Women: minister-ministre@swc-cfc.gc.ca
     Jody Wilson-Raybould: Minister of Justice: Jody.Wilson-Raybould@parl.gc.ca

• Share a link to this page with friends and use the hashtag #IncludeMen.