1181 Missing/Murdered girls but Stephen Harper says an inquiry "is not high on our radar at the moment."

Outbackjack
Outbackjack: In a span of a week, the Conservative government confirmed their feelings of indifference, disregard and utter lack of respect for indigenous people.

It seems that their contempt is solely aimed at First Nation men, First Nation women, and First Nation girls.

This is the very attitude that underlies the government legislation and (non) actions that have resulted in tragic consequences suffered by First Nation people for generations.

The Indian Act. The Indian Residential School. Child Welfare. Theft of land. Theft of children. Theft of identity. Theft of existence. Genocide by legislation.

This, coupled with deeply entrenched stereotypes, bears life and death consequences of violence, self violence, community violence, societal violence, and systemic violence.

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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: nd it's the indigenous women and girls who suffer the brunt of this – going missing and being murdered in epidemic proportions in neighbourhoods, streets and highways in every part of this country.

This very heavy, dark and painful truth is a reality that affects every single person who calls Canada home.

Yet, in the very words of the prime minister: "… it isn't really high on our radar, to be honest."

And when he weakly tried to defend the efforts of his government, the Harper distinctly removed himself completely from the equation.
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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: "Our ministers will continue to dialogue with those who are concerned about this," he said.

There are many who are concerned about this. Many who have lent their voices to call on the Conservative government for a national inquiry. Towns, cities, police forces, schools, unions, artists, musicians and families of those who've lost their mother, sister, daughter, auntie or grandma.

More than 1,200 human lives inexplicably gone, stolen. Children left motherless. Mothers left daughterless. And grandmas and aunties, gone.
Not just an issue on reserves

The prime minister continually says his government is making new laws, taking action and wants to ensure everyone is afforded the same protections.

Yet there is no evidence whatsoever that these new laws (applicable only to First Nations on reserve) have made any difference in the face of this crisis.

The Conservative government seems to be committed to making Canadians believe the violence is attributed only to First Nation men, on reserves. Minister of Aboriginal Affairs Bernard Valcourt recently made a comment in this regard, but in doing so, put his finger squarely on the problem.

"Obviously, there's a lack of respect for women and girls on reserves," he said. "So you know, if the guys grow up believing that women have no rights, that is how they are treated."

It would seem that it's the Conservative government's attitude he is describing, not the attitude of First Nations men on reserves.

Lack of respect? Absolutely.

If someone grows up believing that others don't have rights, then they treat them as if they don't have rights? Yes, yes indeed.

The Conservative government does not believe First Nation people have rights, and make their profound lack of respect painfully clear.
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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: Harper assault a travesty, not a 'situation'

Recently, Rinelle Harper, who survived a brutal assault, challenged everyone to push for a national inquiry. And to that, Valcourt, gave a response that made me sick to my stomach.
Stephen Harper


​"Listen, Rinelle, I have a lot of sympathy for your situation. And I guess that victims … have different views and we respect them," he said.

Rinelle is 16 years old. She is still a child. A child who survived a brutal physical and sexual assault meant to kill her and the aboriginal affairs minister refers to the assault as her "situation."

It should never be OK to refer to such a brutal act as a situation, let alone one that was inflicted on a child.

To allow the federal government to continue this approach is to accept the same results – more missing and murdered indigenous women and girls.

I do not believe that this is what Canadians want.

A national inquiry must be part of the action taken. Together.

Indigenous people will always take responsibility for what belongs to them, including fault when appropriate and will always work towards solutions for the benefit of all.

It's time Canadians demand their government do the same.

CBC
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lori100
lori100: Mass Genocide of Mohawk Children by UK Queen and Vatican...

www.bibliotecapleyades.net/vatican/esp_vatican69.htm---------------BRANTFORD, ON, CANADA

Mass graves of Mohawk children have been uncovered by ground-penetrating radar at the Mohawk Institute, a residential school for Mohawk operated by the Church of England and the Vatican before its closure in 1970.

According to Rev. Kevin Annett, Secretary of the International Tribunal for Crimes of Church and States, the Mohawk Institute was,

“set up by the Anglican Church of England in 1832 to imprison and destroy generations of Mohawk children. This very first Indian residential school in Canada lasted until 1970, and, like in most residential schools, more than half of the children imprisoned there never returned. Many of them are buried all around the school.”

------------------ Preliminary scanning by ground penetrating radar adjacent to the now closed main building Mohawk Institute has revealed that, “between 15-20 feet of soil” was brought in and put over the mass graves just before the Mohawk Institute closed in 1970 in order to camouflage the mass graves of Mohawk Children and avoid prosecution for genocide and crimes against humanity under,

the Geneva Conventions

the International Criminal Court

•cooperating national courts---------------------The discovery of the mass graves of Mohawk children, uncovered by ground-penetrating radar at the Mohawk Institute comes on the heels of videotaped evidence by eyewitness William Coombes, who in October 1964 witnessed Elizabeth Windsor, as Head of State of Canada and Head of the Church of England, visit an aboriginal school in Kamloops, British Columbia, choose 10 young aboriginal children, made them kiss her feet, and allegedly took them from the school for a picnic at a lake.

The 10 aboriginal children were never seen again. Mr. Coombes, who was to give evidence at the Tribunal for Crimes of Church and States of Elizabeth Windsor’s child genocide, was murdered in February 2011.

Fortunately, Mr. Coombes’ testimony was videotaped before his death and is available for the Tribunal.

Rev. Kevin Annett states that instruments of torture such as a rack for torturing the Mohawk children in ritual torture have been found at the now closed Mohawk Institute. Eyewitnesses from the Mohawk community have stated they witnessed priests in red robes torturing children in ritual torture.

Rev. Annett made these revelations in an exclusive October 7, 2011 interview with Alfred Lambremont Webre.


In the interview, Rev. Annett acknowledges the close parallels between the October 1964 personal child genocide and possible ritual killings of 10 aboriginal children...(It has been stated before that the illum seek to destroy native cultures whenever they invade a country (as in the U.S. too) to destroy their knowledge of god/mind and to control them)


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chronology
chronology: Lori, are you seriously suggesting Her Majesty the Queen killed 10 children? You say the Queen 'took the kids on a picnic' well that would be strange indeed. Her Majesty does visit such places as childrens hospitals and care homes, but the Queen does so to thank the people running such Homes and hospitals for their charitable deeds to the needy. Taking the resident urchins on Picnics would take up too much of the Queens time, Her Majesty spends most of Her time discussing State Affairs with Political and Business Leaders.

19th century 'Work Houses' were pretty grim places everywhere back then, and it is not impossible many children were abused and exploited. But if you think the Queen took part in such neglect you are delusional Lori.

Different times Lori, different ethics.
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lori100
lori100: I doubt she killed them herself., she may have participated in ritual abuse ...who knows.....the royals are illum ...not what they seem to be.....the royals have connections to known serial child molesters, royals of other countries have been reportedly involved in abuses and rituals, have had involvement with mind control victims....the schools were built with large cemetaries for all the kids they knew were going to die
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lori100
lori100: On my wall from about 2 yrs ago I have a pic of Prince William giving the illum one eye and satanic hand signal, another pic of a Baphomet image (satan) on his flight suit, (same image on Bush sr.'s hat that is shown , too) (All the U.S. presidents are related to the Queen of England---protects the illum bloodlines) Bush jr. pic giving the satanic hand signal standing next to the Queen is there, too.....
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chronology
chronology: Yes Lori dear, we all know how people use the hand signs, even Karl Marx used Masonic gestures in many of the photographs of himself.

The 'Horned Hand' can be seen as a sign of Satan, it can also be the Deaf Language sign for 'OK' or 'Hi' or something like that.
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lori100
lori100: Why would Prince William have the same Baphomet image on his flight suit that Bush sr. had on his hat?...just a freaky coincidence?----------------

"The world is governed by very different personages from what is imagined by those who are not behind the scenes."-----

Benjamin Disraeli
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lori100
lori100: search--" royals child abuse" for lots of disturbing artilces
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chronology
chronology: Lori, am sorry my dear but Her Majesty has spent Her life in service to the public and the 'Greater Good' of all peoples of whatever Race Religion or Social Class. I have read the kind of nonsense you advise me to read and it is pure gibberish. Do you Lori honestly believe HRH Prince Charles eats babies and drinks human blood? Lori could you please answer that question, if you do am sorry again but you have a very tentative hold on reality if such conceptions of the world to you are real events.
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lori100
lori100: idk what they do but they do have connections to child abusers.....their public image is carefully created....
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chronology
chronology: No they do not have 'connections with child abusers' that is just smear talk by people who spread rumours against anyone.
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lori100
lori100: read the articles about Jimmy Saville and the royals...he was a close friend and guest of them for decades....
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chronology
chronology: Lori this story about Jimmy Saville has been spun and distorted out of any reality to what it was, if it ever was a story. First, practically all the people who worked with Jimmy Saville commented that they were fooled by him and knew nothing of his supposed sex appetites, and how on earth was Prince Charles who only met Jim on a few occasions supposed to discover any weirdo tendencies? a little unreasonable a demand from you Lori. Jimmy seems to have had a split personality or something, he could be like a dog wagging his tail around Prince Charles one minute, next when out of sight of respectable people he could be be like a dirty old man groping women when visiting them in hospital the next.

Sorry Lori, nothing but BS again there.
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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: Why are we delving into conspiracy?

1181 Missing/Murdered girls is a modern crisis if you ask me.

It sounds like Canada has the same type of problems as Australia but nearly 1200 girls and women murdered or missing is for any country a serious national problem that needs to be addressed.

Lets focus on that.
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R E B E C C A
R E B E C C A: Are they murdered or missing? I think Lori makes the point that its not a new problem. The idea of the queen being involved may seem outrageous at first. But if you look at Jimmy Saville, who fooled no one......because he was so arrogant/confident that he was untouchable, he did not need to be discrete. Many people working for the bbc have given evidence to say that they knew about him, and it has come to light he was protected by the police,they even destroyed evidence against him. On who's authority were they acting?
This 1978 interview was never aired....until recently
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Captain Canada
Captain Canada: Not going to defend any Canadian political leaders or PM's for the past 30 years within this subject,but yes it's a issue that's been swept under the rugs and carpets for many decades and I am ashamed of it. There is several ways to vanish in Canada if your a Native.
Analyzing and to zero in on this subject ,one has to know the vast and wild area of the northern landscape of Canada where majority of these women have vanished.
Individual with high levels of survival skills can easily get lost within the 1000's of KM of forests,drown in the 1000's of lakes,die of exposure yes temperatures can drop --50 C in a heart beat.or easily be consumed as a snack by the 1000's of black bears in the area.
A person can decide to live off the Grid,no money,documents,hydro or any government services.yes it's easy to live of the land even in the frozen northern climate.Even easier if you have walked into another persons winter camp and introduce yourself as Jesus nobody going to ask questions.You can live out there for years if you wish
Natives can cross into the United States of America without having a passport and travel within that nation without being asked a question,walk onto a native reservation introduce yourself as Snowbird again no questions asked.You can possibly live there for years,you can even raise a family.Years later you can drive a pickup truck with a camper trailer in the back and go to a Pow Wow in the RES that you vanished from and nobody will recognize you at all
Unfortunately there are the brave one that venture into the big cities and yes they do get murdered just like other women from different ethnic backgrounds.
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ghostgeek
ghostgeek: Let's focus on the facts, as Outback suggests. It would appear that police across Canada have recorded 1,181 incidents of aboriginal female murders and unresolved disappearances between 1980 and 2012. That's a period of more than thirty years. Also, according to an RCMP report released earlier this year, the number of murdered aboriginal women in Canada per capita has dropped 41% from 1996 to 2011. So we see that the number of murdered aboriginal women in Canada per capita is falling, not growing. In fact, murders against all women in Canada have gone down during that period, according to the report. The clearance rate for homicides against aboriginal women is actually very high and almost identical to that of non-aboriginal women. For aboriginal women murder victims, the clearance rate is 88%, almost identical to the 89% rate for non-aboriginals, so claims Canadian police agencies don't take the murder of aboriginal women seriously enough are unjustified.

The truth is, the vast majority of women killed in Canada are not aboriginal. Between 1980 and 2012, 6,551 women in Canada were murdered. Among them, 5,534 were not aboriginal, according to the RCMP report. Are there other races of women in Canada that experience higher rates of murder compared to everyone else? The RCMP didn't look at that, which makes one wonder why not. Surely, if the objective of studies like these is to examine the relationship between race and victims of homicides, they should include all races in the study, not just aboriginals. My guess is that this is all a political crusade of the aboriginal lobby seeking to cast themselves as victims of racial prejudice.
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Nicotina
Nicotina: WRONG, ghostgeek.
From the RCMP
http://www.rcmp-grc.gc.ca/pubs/mmaw-faapd-eng.pdf

"In late 2013, the Commissioner of the RCMP initiated an RCMP-led study of reported incidents of missing and murdered Aboriginal women across all police jurisdictions in Canada.

When looking at the issue of murdered and missing Aboriginal females, it is important to remain cognizant of the broader reality of violence affecting Aboriginal women in Canada. They are at a higher risk of being victims of violence than non-Aboriginal females. According to the 2009 General Social Survey (GSS) on Victimization, nearly 67,000 Aboriginal females reported being a victim of violence in the previous 12 months.(3) The rate of victimization among Aboriginal females was close to three times higher than that of non-Aboriginal females."

3 - (Shannon Brennan, Violent Victimization of Aboriginal Women in the Canadian Provinces, 2009. Statistics Canada Catalogue no 85 002-x.
Retrieved from: http://www.statcan.gc.ca/pub/85-002-x/2011001/article/11439-eng.pdf)
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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: Political crusade?
What a low and despicable comment.

I see how you decide to selectively interpret statistics when it is obvious you are blatantly ignoring the elephant in the room.

Aboriginal people only make up 4% of the Canadian population.

Therefore over a thousand murders out of 6551 is an alarming statistic.One that you purposefully ignore.

SHAME ON YOU!
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ghostgeek
ghostgeek: According to data from the 2004 General Social Survey on Victimization (GSS), 40% of Aboriginal Canadians reported having been a victim of crime in the year leading up to the survey compared to 28% of non-Aboriginal Canadians. With respect to violent crime, Aboriginal people were three times more likely to have been victimized compared to non-Aboriginal people (319 incidents versus 101 incidents per 1,000 population).

These statistics confirm that Aboriginal people are disproportionately represented as victims of crime in Canada. Perpetrators of violence against Aboriginal people are most often other members of the Aboriginal community such as spouses, relatives, or friends of the victim, and as such, victimization among Aboriginal people in Canada is often regarded as a mirror image of Aboriginal offending.

The statistics suggest that the Aboriginal people are the main cause of the problem. Maybe they should look to themselves for the solution.
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Nicotina
Nicotina: Perfect! Let's just blame the victims. SMH

EDIT - the rates of violence are for ALL Aboriginal females. Be they living on a reservation or not.
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Outbackjack
Outbackjack: Yes Nicotina it is quite clear Ghostgeek wants to blame the victims and ignore the shameful figure of 1181 Missing/Murdered girls. I doubt he has a daughter of his own.

But as usual the elephant in the room is being ignored and once again it is in Ghostgeeks statistics:

"40% of Aboriginal Canadians reported having been a victim of crime in the year leading up to the survey compared to 28% of non-Aboriginal Canadians."

Considering half of Aboriginal children are born into poverty in Canada you would expect there to be more crime in a lower socioeconomic group. Unless Ghostgeek is going to find some some statistics that half of non aboriginal children are born into poverty.

Of course not even if he could.That doesn't suit his blinkered narrative.Get your head out of the sand, Ostrich.



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ghostgeek: I find it funny that some people are prepared to go strutting around pretending to be all indignant over the deaths of some 1,000 aboriginal women but couldn't give a tinker's cuss about the other 5,534 victims who weren't aboriginal. Clear evidence that this is just a political stunt.
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