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Ottawa ignoring ways to reduce number of missing, murdered native women: study

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 26 Feb, 2015 10:32 AM

    A study says the federal government is ignoring dozens of recommendations on how to reduce the number of missing and murdered aboriginal women.

    The study — which analyzed 58 previous studies on violence against aboriginal women — found Ottawa has largely ignored over 700 recommendations.

    The report, commissioned by a coalition of organizations including Amnesty International, says most studies spanning two decades agreed on the root causes of violence against native women.

    The federal government has said a national inquiry is not needed because the issue has been studied enough.

    Coola Louis with the Union of British Columbia Indian Chiefs says this report shows Ottawa is not taking violence against aboriginal women seriously.

    Kim Stanton with the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund says a national inquiry is needed to find out why governments are ignoring the issue.

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