Missing Aboriginal Women

              On Saturday March 8^th, a protest interrupted the service of VIA rail from Toronto to Montreal and Toronto to Ottawa.  Mohawk protesters are asking for an inquiry into murdered and missing aboriginal women.  “It’s estimated there are hundreds of cases of missing and murdered aboriginal women in Canada dating back to the 1960s — officially as many as 600, and likely hundreds more unreported victims.” (Hagberg, 2014).

               According to the article, the protest stems from a “parliamentary report into missing and murdered indigenous women that rejected numerous calls for a full public inquiry.” (Hagberg, 2014).  How could the government even consider rejecting a public inquiry?  Should we not protect the people that founded our country?

               Three people are to be charged that participated in the protest.  One man apparently hit the window of an unmarked cruiser, breaking the glass.  I don’t agree with violence when trying to protest something you believe in, however it seems they may have made a point.  According to spokesman Shawn Brant “there will be consequences for a national inquiry not being called.”

 We need to create a society that wants to help instead of making it a national issue of debate before any inquiry is even proceeded with.  These aboriginal women were mothers, children and wives who deserve the respect of at least trying to figure out what the problem is, and a possible solution to fixing it.

I’ve included the link to the article, check it out and let me know what you think.  http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/08/via-cancels-toronto-ottawa-montreal-trains-after-protesters-calling-for-missing-aboriginal-women-inquiry-occupy-tracks/

Do you believe our government has done everything in their power to look into these cases? Should a public inquiry be called?

References:

Hagberg, L. (2014, March 8). VIA's Toronto-Ottawa-Montreal Train Service Disrupted by Protesters Calling for Missing Aboriginal Women Inquiry. Retrieved from National Post: http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/03/08/via-cancels-toronto-ottawa-montreal-trains-after-protesters-calling-for-missing-aboriginal-women-inquiry-occupy-tracks/