According to Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada, 16 per cent of all women murdered in Canada, between 1980 and 2012, were indigenous, although only four per cent of Canadian women were indigenous. ”Canadian authorities have failed in their responsibility to protect the rights of indigenous women in Canada,” it said. “Sadly, fundamental measures that could help reduce the risk of violence to indigenous women remain unimplemented. But with violence affecting indigenous women disproportionately, advocacy organizations insisted the issue deserved specific federal attention. OTTAWA — More than a decade after the first major reports accused the Canadian government of inaction on missing and murdered indigenous women, the Liberal government will announce the design for a commission of inquiry Wednesday.

Source: National Post August 02, 2016 21:45 UTC