My question, Mr. Speaker, is for the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development.
This week Amnesty International issued a scathing report highlighting Canada's glaring and obvious inaction over the past decade toward the fact that Canadian aboriginal women face a higher risk of violence than other women in our society. The report states “In every instance, Canadian authorities could and should have done more to” protect these women.
Why is the government failing to protect our aboriginal women from violence?