Conservatives now back inquiry into murdered, missing Indigenous women
New Conservative leader once held Status of Women portfolio
Rona Ambrose
Blood Tribe in Alberta struggling to find solution to prescription medication crisis
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Need for ‘action’ behind funding cut to Sisters in Spirit: cabinet ministers’ letter
The Conservative government justifies its decision to no longer fund the research project responsible for raising hundreds of murdered and missing Aboriginal women cases out of the shadows by saying it is now time for “action,” in a letter signed by two cabinet ministers and released to APTN National News.
Aboriginal women will get only part of money promised for murdered and missing strategy: minister
Status of Women Minister Rona Ambrose admitted Friday only part of the $10 million the government set aside for a strategy to deal with the hundreds of missing and murdered Aboriginal women cases would be used specifically for Aboriginal women.