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National chief calls for ‘urgent’ action in light of new stats outlining high risk of violence for Indigenous people

By Annette Francis
Jun 30, 2016

Perry Bellegarde says the root causes of violence against Aboriginal people must be addressed after recently released Stats Canada numbers

Annette Francis
APTN National News
A new report is giving us a disturbing look at the high rates in which Indigenous people experience violent crime.

The information is being called unprecedented.

 

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