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.

"We are now calling on Manitoba to adopt provincial Red Dress Alert legislation to ensure that this commitment to protecting the lives of Indigenous women, girls and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people will endure," Sandra DeLaronde wrote in the report , which was released at an event in Win

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