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    ‘They are part of us’

    House to create committee to study violence against Aboriginal women

    Aaron Wherry
    <p>NDP MP Romeo Saganash will drop out of the leadership race to replace the late Jack Layton, The Canadian Press has learned. Saganash is shown taking part in the first round of debates in Ottawa Sunday, December 4, 2011. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand</p>

    NDP MP Romeo Saganash during a debate during the NDP leadership race in December 2011. (Fred Chartrand/CP)

    The Liberal motion to establish a special committee to study the disappearance and murder of Aboriginal women seems likely to get all-party support with both the Conservatives and New Democrats signalling their agreement yesterday.

    Here is Romeo Saganash’s contribution to yesterday’s debate.

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