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Originally Posted by Johnny199r
Improve the social conditions of aboriginals across the country. That's what an inquiry would recommend to help stop violence against aboriginal women.
Unless the gov't is willing to repeal the Indian act, and most likely piss off most mainstream voters by pouring endless money and resources (making current spending look like a trickle in comparison), to make aboriginal poverty their main mandate, nothing will change.
I've been a criminal lawyer all over Northern Canada working on primarily aboriginal reserves. I have no doubt that no government will ever fix the issue of aboriginal poverty, it requires too much political will and resources.
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Would the Kelowna Accord have helped? Wonder if their is interest in all sides to re-visit that. From what I remember, it was basically a done deal until Harper torpedoed it.