Dalhousie Dentistry and Rinelle Harper

Jian Ghomeshi: You've heard about the misogynist Facebook group started by thirteen male students of the 2015 Dalhousie Dentistry class, according to Rabble. You've heard about Rinelle Harper, who narrowly escaped death after being assaulted and left for dead near the Assiniboine River, and you've heard the fact that Indigenous women and girls are four-and-a-half times more likely to be the victims of violence than non-Indigenous women and girls in this country. You've heard about former CBC radio host Jian Ghomeshi, who has now been charged with several counts of sexual and physical assault. You've heard about Marlene Bird, who was brutally assaulted in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan. You've no doubt heard that he has recently stated that an inquiry is currently "not a priority." You've heard about allegations of sexual harassment in your own workplace, the kind experienced by female politicians on Parliament Hill. You've heard countless calls from Indigenous communities and external organizations for Prime Minister Harper to call an inquiry into Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.