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Assembly of First Nations says its proposals on missing women 'tossed aside' by Ottawa - Aboriginal - CBC

21.9.14

Assembly of First Nations says its proposals on missing women 'tossed aside' by Ottawa - Aboriginal - CBC: The plan flows from the 16 recommendations MPs sitting on the special committee on violence against indigenous women made last March.

Picard said the AFN submitted a number of proposals to the special parliamentary committee, including a call for a national inquiry into the issue.

"I feel kind of saddened that all of the proposals and suggestions that we made were just tossed aside and Canada has decided to go on its own. This is almost a repeat of the kind of relationship we’ve had over time, and it’s sad, but now that the action plan is out, and intentions seem to be clear, hopefully we will be part of the process as First Nations."


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