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The Toronto Star, 2014-2017

Kathryn Hughes, a member of the I Stand #InUnity Resource Team, collected each of the articles about Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women in Canada from The Toronto Star in Fall 2017.

2017

“Make It Easier To Sue For Damages In Death Of Indigenous Women, Advocates Says.” The Toronto Star. October 31, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/31/make-it-easier-to-sue-for-damages-in-deaths-of-indigenous-women-advocate-says.html

Bresge, Adina. “MMIW Inquiry Will Open Hearings In Nova Scotia On Monday.” The Toronto Star. October 29, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/29/mmiw-inquiry-will-open-hearings-in-nova-scotia-on-monday.html

Kirkup, Kristy. “MMIW Inquiry Urged To Speak To Indigenous Women In Prison.” The Toronto Star. October 27, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/27/mmiw-inquiry-urged-to-speak-to-indigenous-women-in-prison.html

Lambert, Steve. “Family Of Indigenous Woman Who Was Decapitated Tells Hearing That Killers Walk Free.” The Toronto Star. October 17, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/17/family-of-indigenous-woman-who-was-decapitated-tells-hearing-that-killers-still-walk-free.html

“Family Of Indigenous Girl Found Frozen To Death In Winnipeg Testifies At MMIW Hearing.” The Toronto Star. October 16, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/16/family-of-indigenous-girl-found-frozen-to-death-in-winnipeg-testifies-at-mmiw-hearing.html

Arnone, Annie. “Two More Staffers Leave National Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.” The Toronto Star. October 7, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/07/two-more-staffers-leave-national-inquiry-into-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-and-girls.html

“Inquiry Into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Names New Executive Director.” The Toronto Star. October 6, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/10/06/inquiry-into-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-names-new-executive-director.html

Rabson, Mia. “Government Policies Making It Difficult For MMIW Inquiry To Do Its Work On Time: Chief Commissioner.” The Toronto Star. September 20, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/09/20/government-policies-making-it-difficult-for-mmiw-inquiry-to-do-its-work-on-time-chief-commissioner.html

“Missing, Murdered Indigenous Women Hearings Moving Ahead Despite Call For A Reboot.” The Toronto Star. August 4, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/08/24/missing-murdered-indigenous-women-hearings-moving-ahead-despite-call-for-a-reboot.html 

Graham, Jennifer. “Family Members Say Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Inquiry A Failure; Call For ‘Hard Reset’.” The Toronto Star. July 26, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/07/26/family-members-say-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women-inquiry-a-failure-call-for-hard-reset.html

“Trudeau Sidesteps Calls To Reboot MMIW Inquiry Amid Calls For Resignations.” The Toronto Star. July 13, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/07/13/trudeau-sidesteps-calls-to-reboot-mmiw-inquiry-amid-calls-for-resignations.html

Lambert, Steve and Kristy Kirkup. “Manitoba Families Push For Indigenous-Led MMIW Inquiry, Want Commissioners To Resign.” The Toronto Star. July 12, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/07/12/manitoba-families-push-for-indigenous-led-mmiw-inquiry-want-commissioners-to-resign.html

Talaga, Tanya. “Head Of Murdered And Missing Indigenous Women Inquiry Will Not Resign And Defends Progress.” The Toronto Star. July 6, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/07/06/head-of-murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-inquiry-will-not-resign-and-defends-progress.html

Kane, Laura. “RCMP Urged To Apologize To Indigenous People As MMIW Hearings Get Underway.” The Toronto Star. May 31, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/31/rcmp-urged-to-apologize-to-indigenous-people-as-mmiw-hearings-get-underway.html

Talaga, Tanya. “The Importance and Lessons Of the Sacred Fire At the Inquiry In Whitehorse.” The Toronto Star. May 31, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/31/the-importance-and-lessons-of-the-sacred-fire-at-the-inquiry-in-whitehorse.html

Talaga, Tanga. “Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women and Girls Inquiry ‘Haphazard’ And Falling Apart, Groups Say.” The Toronto Star. May 16, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/05/16/murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-and-girls-inquiry-haphazard-and-falling-apart-groups-say.html

Talaga, Tanya. “Ontario Opens Support Centres For Families Of Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women.” The Toronto Star. April 17, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/04/17/ontario-opens-family-support-centres-as-national-inquiry-into-murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-and-girls-takes-a-pause.html

Talaga, Tanya. “Inquiry Into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women And Girls Hits Roadblocks Before It Starts.” The Toronto Star. April 14, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2017/04/14/inquiry-into-murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-and-girls-hits-roadblocks-before-it-starts.html

Hong, Jackie. “Toronto Tattoo Artist Inking In Honour Of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women.” The Toronto Star. March 12, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/life/2017/03/12/toronto-tattoo-artist-inking-in-honour-of-missing-and-murdered-indigenous-women.html 

Delap, Leanne. “Metis Activist Tracie Leost’s Journey Inspires Music Video.” The Toronto Star. January 20, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/life/2017/01/20/mtis-activist-tracie-leosts-journey-of-hope-inspires-music-video.html

Bruser, David, Jim Rankin, and Tanya Talaga. “Authorities Take Another Look At How Well Indigenous Women Knew Their Killers.” The Toronto Star. January 6, 2017.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2017/01/06/authorities-take-another-look-at-how-well-indigenous-women-knew-their-killers.html

2016

Steward, Gillian. “Inquiry Into Missing Indigenous Women Must Look Beyond Policing: Steward.” The Toronto Star. August 23, 2016.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/08/23/inquiry-into-missing-indigenous-women-must-look-beyond-policing-steward.html

Kabatay, Jasmine. “Video On Murdered and Missing Women A Way Of Dealing With ‘Grief and Pain’.” The Toronto Star. August 18, 2016.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2016/08/18/video-on-murdered-and-missing-women-a-way-of-dealing-with-grief-and-pain.html

Staniforth, Jesse. “Indigenous Reconciliation Proposals Need To Be Enormous.” The Toronto Star. August 4, 2016.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/08/04/indigenous-reconciliation-proposals-need-to-be-enormous.html

Talaga, Tanya, and Bruce Campion-Smith. “Female Indigenous Judge To Lead Probe Into Missing, Murdered Women.” The Toronto Star. August 3, 2016.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2016/08/03/bc-judge-marion-buller-to-lead-murdered-and-missing-indigenous-women-and-girls-inquiry.html

2015

Bruser, David. “Three Ojibwa Sisters From The Same Reserve Each Met A Violent End.” The Toronto Star. December 5, 2015.
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2015/12/05/three-ojibwa-sisters-from-the-same-reserve-each-met-a-violent-end.html

Kinew, Wab, Eloge Butera, and Jonathan Sas. “Education The First Step To Reconciliation.” The Toronto Star. June 3, 2015.
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2015/06/03/education-the-first-step-to-reconciliation.html

Zerbisias, Antonia. “Three Women. Three Deaths. One Thing In Common.” The Toronto Star. January 19, 2014.
https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2014/01/19/three_women_three_deaths_one_thing_in_common.html