Canadians took to social media this week to share their outrage about the lack of action from police and government on the issue of missing and murdered indigenous women in the wake of a CBC News investigation into 230 unsolved cases.

Many demanded a federal inquiry into the issue (which the PM has said isn't going to happen)

Listen to the inteviews, and then tell me those families don't deserve the answers only an inquiry can provide. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> —@DartmouthDerek

Everyday I am more encouraged by the news coverage of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a>. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadians?src=hash">#Canadians</a> want answers. Where is the <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NationalInquiry?src=hash">#NationalInquiry</a> ??? —@K_NicholeB



There were calls from Liberals and New Democrats for more action

We need to take collective & collaborative concrete actions to address this national issue <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> MT <a href="https://twitter.com/connie_walker">@connie_walker</a> <a href="http://t.co/7pYPYO4PlW">http://t.co/7pYPYO4PlW</a> —@DavidZimmerMPP

I don't know how any reasonable human can read that <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> story by <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a> and oppose a public inquiry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> —@gmbutts

From <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a>: "Families of missing and murdered indigenous women give police a failing grade" <a href="http://t.co/5iBSVQNRVw">http://t.co/5iBSVQNRVw</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/wecare?src=hash">#wecare</a> —@nikiashton

This must end. Time for an inquiry. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/jojolly">@jojolly</a> <a href="https://t.co/fnae9ssXHS">https://t.co/fnae9ssXHS</a> —@cathmckenna



And outrage at the RCMP for announcing that seven out of 10 murders of aboriginal women are committed by aboriginal offenders

The RCMP should now disclose the percentage of non-native murder victims killed by members of the same ethnic group —@WabKinew

Disappointing that this rolls the clock back on "bias free policing" —@WabKinew

<a href="https://twitter.com/WabKinew">@WabKinew</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/globeandmail">@globeandmail</a> Important to contextualize, the rate of women's death in the gen pop from fam member is even higher, at 74% —@idilosophy

Women r more likely 2b murdered by family/spouse regardless of race. Valcourt & RCMP releasing stat implies it's a specifically NDN problem. —@ArielSmithFilm

Why is it okay 4 RCMP 2 go against their own policy 2 release stats on race of perps ONLY 4 Native men w/out comparisons for context. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> —@ArielSmithFilm

When White people kill White people, it's never framed as a racial issue because White is 'normal' and 'races' belong to others. —@apihtawikosisan



Many criticized Aboriginal Affairs Minister Bernard Valcourt for originally citing the statistic

Valcourt and his ilk feed into a pre-existing belief in Canadian society that there are no external causes to <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a>. —@apihtawikosisan

Valcourt's effort to deflect state responsibility for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mmiw?src=hash">#mmiw</a> onto some inherent prob w Indig men - thinly veiled racism of the worst kind —@sarahshulist



While others took on PM Stephen Harper

.<a href="https://twitter.com/pmharper">@pmharper</a> It is time you did something about 1,200 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a>. You're the Prime Minister of ALL <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Canadians?src=hash">#Canadians</a>. <a href="http://t.co/qaeAOPuQ6j">http://t.co/qaeAOPuQ6j</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> —@Matthew_Barlow

Two stories lead <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a>'s website. One of them is deemed a "non issue" for Canadians by the Harper government. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="http://t.co/qICYRTLDRB">pic.twitter.com/qICYRTLDRB</a> —@HisFeministMama

It's not on the radar of <a href="https://twitter.com/pmharper">@pmharper</a> but <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a> intends to hold a national discussion about <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="http://t.co/zNgy8DmLln">http://t.co/zNgy8DmLln</a> —@eloquentcomic

This is why we need a public broadcaster. <a href="http://t.co/L6UbDiso4k">http://t.co/L6UbDiso4k</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/pmharper">@pmharper</a> won't call an inquiry. <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a> speaking up for <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/canpoli?src=hash">#canpoli</a> —@lisamer_turner



Some noted that addressing domestic violence will be a key part of solving the problem

Addressing domestic abuse key component in preventing violence against Indigenous women <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mmiw?src=hash">#mmiw</a> <a href="http://t.co/ksWmkafunt">http://t.co/ksWmkafunt</a> <a href="http://t.co/rLOcI97f8z">pic.twitter.com/rLOcI97f8z</a> —@starleigh_grass

ALL MEN need 2B accountable & stand up 2 violence against women in their communities, including Indigenous men. Many are & I celebrate them. —@ArielSmithFilm



And that every missing person deserves an investigation

Young people who go missing, considered by police to be runaways & don't investigate, still have the right to be looked for! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> —@HansfordJen



Many were overcome by emotion

I just had to pull over for Matthew on <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcasithappens">@cbcasithappens</a> sharing Claudette Osbourne's story. So powerful, frustrating & heart-wrenching <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> —@chris_gallaway

My heart sank listening to this husband/father talk about his missing wife on <a href="https://twitter.com/cbcasithappens">@cbcasithappens</a>. Listen here: <a href="http://t.co/ilnBSwmW4S">http://t.co/ilnBSwmW4S</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> —@YuLeoW

I feel like I got the wind sucked out of me, my cousin Katie (Sylvia) Ballantyne is pictured in this article. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="http://t.co/qKQWaiMEmg">http://t.co/qKQWaiMEmg</a> —@IndigenousXca



And thanked the CBC

Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a> for creating this database of <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> which authorities should have had in place a long time ago <a href="http://t.co/rwxKdOqwKr">http://t.co/rwxKdOqwKr</a> —@DarylDolynnyNWT

Thank you CBC, for working in this story. These women are more than stats <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/importantwork?src=hash">#importantwork</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/mmiw?src=hash">#mmiw</a> <a href="https://t.co/fVGMa8XfZm">https://t.co/fVGMa8XfZm</a> —@ThaliaHibbs

Great <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBCinvestigates?src=hash">#CBCinvestigates</a> series, <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNews">@CBCNews</a>! Thanks for helping to turn the spotlight on <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a>. Canada's racism is uglier than we like to think. —@DanielleRowaan

Thank you <a href="https://twitter.com/CBC">@CBC</a> for creating this database. Daunting and powerful. Hope it can shed light on some of the cases <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> <a href="http://t.co/fn6H7lP3jN">http://t.co/fn6H7lP3jN</a> —@soniaboileau

Another reason I support having a strong public broadcaster: The <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CBC?src=hash">#CBC</a>'s current work on unsolved <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MMIW?src=hash">#MMIW</a> & girls cases. So important. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/cdnpoli?src=hash">#cdnpoli</a> —@chris_gallaway