Highway of Tears Initiative – Calls for Justice

The Calls for Justice program encompasses and oversees the Highway of Tears Initiative, which addresses the historical and ongoing systemic issues connected to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people along the Highway 16 corridor.

The program advocates for safety and justice in alignment with:

• The 33 Highway of Tears Recommendations
• The 231 Calls for Justice from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls

The Calls for Justice program works alongside the Highway of Tears Governing Body, made up of families and loved ones of those who have been lost along the Highway of Tears. Their guidance ensures this work remains directed by those most affected.

The program also provides violence and victim prevention activities, as well as awareness education for individuals, communities and service providers along Highway 16.

This work recognizes that violence against Indigenous women, girls and gender-diverse people is a crisis rooted in colonization, racism and systemic inequalities. The program stands with families and communities to call for safety, accountability and lasting change.

For more information about the Highway of Tears, visit the Highway of Tears website.