NDP Leader Tom Mulcair says the reason there hasn't been a national inquiry into missing and murdered aboriginal women is because there is a -- quote -- ``underlying attitude of racism.''
He did not come right out and label the Harper government as racist during a speech in Saskatoon this morning.
Mulcair promised to repair the federal government's relationship with indigenous women, and to call a national inquiry within his first 100 days in office.
He's also vowing to restore the shelter enhancement program the Harper government scrapped, saying that he'd make sure the program would have sufficient funding to ensure no woman in need is turned away from a shelter.
Mulcair noted that this month is the first anniversary of the death of Manitoba teenager Tina Fontaine, and appeared quite emotional when he said that as prime minister he would make it a priority to end violence against women.