Content Warning:

This policy brief relates to missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls and Two-Spirit+ people and its content may be disturbing or triggering for readers. A reminder that the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Women and Girls has a free 24-hour Support Line available at: 1-844-413-6649.

This policy brief expands upon and asserts the idea of public transportation as a human rights issue. Specifically, the current state of public transportation pushes Indigenous women and Two-Spirit Plus people to dangerous and unsafe situations. Fulfilling various modes of public transportation is thus a human rights obligation, and failure to facilitate rights holders’ access to public transportation prompts potential human rights violations.

This policy brief flows from work completed as part of the “Missing the Bus: Indigenous Women and Two-Spirit Plus People and Public Transit in Western Canada” project. “Missing the Bus” was funded by a Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)-funded Knowledge Synthesis Grant (2020).

We would also like to acknowledge Jessica Paley (Indigenous Relations Division at the City of Winnipeg), who contributed her knowledge and guidance to this policy brief.