Indigenous-led Red Dress Alert program must be implemented in Manitoba ‘without delay’: report – CBC

Nov 25, 2025

‘This is a crisis that demands co-ordinated, urgent action’

A Manitoba Red Dress Alert program must launch no later June 2026 and be implemented through an Indigenous-led independent organization, says a report released Tuesday.

The final report on the Red Dress Alert emphasizes the importance of Indigenous control as well Indigenous cultural and spiritual practices guiding the organization in order to ensure trust from those it will serve.

The 40-page report comes out of 43 public engagement sessions over the past year on how a Red Dress Alert system should work.

Read More: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/indigenous-led-red-dress-alert-program-must-be-implemented-in-manitoba-without-delay-report-9.6991334