Commentary
A recent Investigative Journalism Bureau article, which appeared in the National Post, reiterated what we have long known: in Canada, indigenous women are killed at a much higher rate—tragically, six-times higher—than non-indigenous women.
The article quoted experts who blame the Canadian justice system for failing indigenous women. They note that those found guilty of their abuse or murder generally face less serious sentences than perpetrators of crimes committed against non-indigenous women.
Of 1,329 suspicious deaths of women between 2019 and 2025, more than 25 percent (340) were indigenous, according to the article. Of the 76 cases that went to trial, 46 percent were convicted of manslaughter rather than first- or second-degree murder….