National News Ottawa’s tough-on-crime agenda will push more Aboriginal women into doing hard time: report By APTN National News Sep 28, 2012 The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding. APTN National News The number of Aboriginal women going to prison is exploding. According to a new report, the Conservative’s tough-on-crime agenda will mean those numbers will increase. APTN National News reporter Annette Francis has this story. Report an Error Tell us your Story Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Your Name *Your Email Address *Details *NameSubmit Report Tags: Conservatives, Corrections Canada, Justice, Women inmates Continue Reading Furlong denies abusing First Nations students, threatens legal action Manitoba government faces fire over treatment of children in care Author(s) APTN National News [email protected] More Stories Family says Whitehorse inquest jury recommendations don... 14 hours ago By Sara Connors Six Nations family pushes Niagara police for answers in ma... 15 hours ago By Annette Francis Ongoing colonialism shows itself in Ontario’s legislatur... 16 hours ago By Kerry Slack New Métis children’s book offers connecting through sto... 17 hours ago By Danielle Paradis Air Canada needs ‘protocols for First Peoples’ says AF... 19 hours ago By APTN National News Full parole meeting scheduled for B.C. man who defrauded I... 19 hours ago By Danielle Paradis