The Harper government continues to ignore the systemic problem of violence against women, particularly Aboriginal women.
Last week I raised the issue in Question Period in the House of Commons.
The following is the question I raised:
“Just over a week ago Rinelle Harper, a young Indigenous woman from northern Manitoba was brutally attacked and left to die by the river in Winnipeg. Because of her incredible strength and the support of her family and her friends, she is getting better. But until Canadians as a whole address violence against Indigenous women, the violence will not stop.
“So the question is: When will this government take leadership to end violence put an end to violence against women, come up with an action plan, support the families, so what Rinelle went through and what thousands of Indigenous women go through won’t ever happen again?”
It is time we recognized that this is a national problem. It is time for action.
