Canada's missing or killed indigenous women 'higher than thought'

The Canadian government has confirmed the number of missing or murdered indigenous women in the country may be higher than the previously cited 1,200. 

Ministers recently spoke to survivors across Canada to begin a government inquiry into the matter. 

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau made a key campaign pledge to address this.

Canada's Minister for the status of women suggested the accurate number of missing and murdered women could be as high as four thousand. 

BBC