"The bottom line is that Canadians, Indigenous and non-Indigenous, need to face up to these truths and think seriously about how to address them." 

 It appears that it is only the non-Indigenous who have responsibility, the other half of the equation seems to engage in endless finger pointing, and minimal self examination.  Let's examine some of these truths;  aboriginal women are usually assaulted, sexually abused or killed by people they know.  They leave their communities because of this, and with no support, drift into drugs and prostitution and are victimized again.