The previous conservative administration blamed it largely on domestic abuse and resistant cause for inquiry, but the current liberal government has linked the high rate of death and disappearances to systemic issues such as racism, sexism and poverty.

此前保守党曾将原因归于国内虐待、拒不配合调查，但当前的执政党自由党则认为，是与国内诸多社会问题有关，比如种族主义、性别歧视、贫穷。