The demand for an inquiry into the problem of missing and murdered aboriginal women just got louder.
Patrick Brazeau sits on the Standing Senate Committee for Aboriginal Peoples.
He says hundreds of cases are still unsolved and the Canadian government can play a leadership role in casting light on the subject.
He doesn’t advocate simply throwing money at the problem but Brazeau says he wants to get at the root of the issue:
“Because we have several hundred cases, unresolved cases, and hopefully — in my view an inquiry would assist in hopefully bringing and shedding some light on this issue.”
Brazeau says he has talked to some families in the past who feel police are reluctant to launch investigations soon after their loved-one has gone missing.
He says another part of the problem is that missing women sometimes aren’t reported missing until days after they disappear.