Prime Minister Harper is asking Mexico to investigate rape allegations made by a Canadian woman who was on vacation in Mexico. According to thestar.com, “Ottawa said it expected a “thorough and transparent investigation” by Mexican authorities into allegations that a Canadian social worker was gang-raped in jail by Mexican police. “We have asked the Mexican ambassador not only to look at (this case) but we’ve asked him to set an inquiry in place,” Foreign Affairs Minister Lawrence Cannon said Tuesday. “We take these allegations very seriously.”
My thoughts are with this Canadian woman and I hope that her allegations are dealt with appropriately and that she gets the necessary support to overcome the trauma. Not one woman should have to endure such violence.
The rest of this blog is not meant to disrespect this Canadian woman who allegedly suffered severe trauma while on vacation. It is meant to show the PRIME MINISTER of CANADA, Stephen Harper, that he discriminates against all Aboriginal women in Canada and that he should be ashamed of himself for not providing Aboriginal women with the same support as this non-Aboriginal woman.
I am very happy to see that Foreign Affairs is supporting this Canadian woman; however, every woman in Canada, including Aboriginal women, should have the support of her Prime Minister during times of violence, such as murder, rape, loss of culture and identity, cultural genocide, and assault. It is a disgrace that Aboriginal women do not have the support of the Prime Minister of Canada when acts of violence are committed against them.
Why is it that Harper will support ONE non-Aboriginal woman who is alleging rape and ignore the cries of all Aboriginal women in Canada who are asking Harper to investigate violence committed against all Aboriginal women in Canada? Aboriginal women in Canada have been publically crying out for Harper to hold a national inquiry into missing and murdered Aboriginal women. Harper has ignored our cries yet he will order Foreign Affairs to call on Mexico to hold an inquiry into the rape allegations of one woman.
Something is wrong with this picture. Harper clearly does not like Aboriginal women for some reason and does not think we are worthy enough for his attention; otherwise, we would be given the same protection and support as the one non-Aboriginal woman who suffered trauma while on vacation.
Harper, you know full well that every type of person has beaten and raped (and murdered) our Aboriginal women over the years. They have been raped by police officers, church officials, teachers, government officials, and non-Aboriginal and Aboriginal men, professional and not. Aboriginal women are still being exploited today. Aboriginal women also do not have adequate supports in place to help them deal with trauma. What have you done for Aboriginal women?
Prime Minister Harper, take a look in your own backyard before you call upon others to change their actions. We wish that you would take our “allegations very seriously”.
WHO IS WATCHING OUT FOR YOU?
Here is the link for thestar.com article:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/924009--foreign-affairs-asking-mexico-to-investigate-tourist-s-jail-rape-allegations?bn=1
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