The Current's MMIW public forum in Toronto airs March 1

Image | The Current MMIW public forum in Toronto

Caption: (Ruby Buiza/CBC)

On Feb. 22, The Current hosted the fourth in a series of public forums on the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women in the atrium of the CBC building in Toronto. Anna Maria Tremonti and panellists explored how the issue affects children and youth in a live taping of The Current.
LISTEN to the special on March 1.
SEE photos from the event + VIDEO highlights below.

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WATCH (external link)a short five-minute virtual reality documentary about Matilda Wilson, her daughter, Ramona, and the Highway of Tears.

Image | Matilda Wilson MMIW

Caption: Matilda Wilson holds up a picture of her youngest child, Ramona, who disappeared in 1994. She wants justice for her daughter's unsolved murder. (CBC)

This event is part of a series of public forums (external link)hosted by The Current across the country to explore the issue of missing and murdered Indigenous women.