Installation honouring missing and murdered Indigenous women set for Brampton
Published May 2, 2024 at 1:40 pm
The City of Brampton will participate in Canada’s upcoming Red Dress Day on May 5.
Brampton’s contribution to the REDress Project will include numerous installations of red dresses to honour and raise awareness of Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women, girls and two-spirited people (MMIWG2S).
According to information provided by the city, these installations are done in collaboration with The Indigenous Network for the Region of Peel and the City of Brampton.
Created by Jaime Black, a Métis artist, in 2010, the REDress Project has been an active pillar of community awareness and education across Canada for over a decade. According to city sources, Black’s inspiration originally came from an event in Bogotá, Colombia, where women had gathered for a demonstration to raise awareness about their missing family members — the majority of which did so wearing red dresses.
“Indigenous communities have been disproportionately affected by violence and it’s incumbent on all of us to do more to ensure their safety and well-being. We must raise our voices to bring awareness and action to honour and give a voice to missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls, and Two-Spirit individuals,’ said Cheif of Peel Regional Police Nishan Duraiappah in a statement.
The location of these installations will be primarily in Ken Whillans Square (2 Wellington Street West) and will be on display from May 2 to May 31.
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