Missing and murdered Indigenous women march draws 200 on frigid Calgary night
'I think it's really important to put pressure on the government'
About 200 people braved the cold Thursday night for the annual march to honour missing and murdered women.
Chantal Chagnon says that when she organized the march last year, she had hoped the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women would lead to concrete actions on the issue.
She says a year later, the results of the inquiry seem destined to be "just another report that will sit on a shelf collecting dust."
"So I think it's really important to put pressure on the government, pressure on the police, to get those answers that we deserve," she said.
The march was also a call to action for men to take a stand against all violence perpetrated against women.
Chagnon said she was heartened by how many people braved the cold for the march, some coming for personal reasons, others just to show they care.
Participant Alina Bertolsi says the issue is too important to ignore.
"I think it was really powerful and something worth discussing and supporting further," she said.
