Legal Strategy Coalition on Violence Against Indigenous Women

PM Harper’s QP defence against calling an inquiry discredited by report on violence against Indigenous women

10 years ago By Jorge Barrera

Prime Minister Stephen Harper defended his refusal to call a public inquiry into the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women Thursday by using talking points undercut by a report released on the issue earlier in the day.

Two decades of studies undercut Ottawa’s plan to combat violence against Indigenous women: report

10 years ago By APTN National News

The federal government’s strategy to deal with the high number of murdered and missing Indigenous women is not supported by nearly 60 studies that have examined the issue, according to a new report.