Women's memorial march in Vancouver attracts hundreds

Hundreds marchedthrough downtown Vancouver Saturdayto supportcalls for a national inquiry into 1,200 aboriginal women nationwide who have been murdered or are missing.

The memorial march that began in Vancouver nearly25 years ago has since spread to cities acrossthe country.

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Gertrude Pierre whose niece Cheryl Ann Joe was murdered in 1992 has marched in nearly every one and washereagain this year. It was Jo's death that started the march nearly a quarter century ago.

Pierre says it's heartbreakingthat despite almost25 years of marching in the streets, aboriginal women continue to be murdered.

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As the marchers wond their way through Vancouver's Downtown Eastside, they stoppedfor moments of silence near locations where women have been murdered.

Pierre and many others have been calling for a national public inquiry to look at the root causes of violence against women and to examine how aboriginal women are consistently slippingthrough the cracks.