On 8 December 2015, the Government of Canada announced plans for the launch of an independent national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls. (thecanadianencyclopedia.com)
Victoria — New Democrat spokesperson for aboriginal relations and reconciliation, Scott Fraser, and New Democrat spokesperson for women, Maurine Karagianis, join the province's first female First Nations MLA, Melanie Mark in welcoming today's announcement from the federal government regarding the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women. (bcndpcaucus.ca)
Apologizing for previous governments lack of action to stop residential schools and calling for a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women was absolutely the right step to take but action needs to follow. (daveberta.ca)