The head of the national inquiry into missing and murdered Indigenous women denies the process is drifting, saying she believes it’s moving at "lightning speed."
Connie Deiter said that’s why she has filed a complaint with the human rights commission alleging that the decision discriminates against her and other Indigenous women.
Relatives who poured out heart-wrenching stories of their missing or murdered loved ones in Yukon say the national inquiry must keep listening and adapting as it moves on.
Families of missing and murdered indigenous women told a national inquiry on its final day of hearings in Whitehorse that they have little faith in the process and their trust must be earned.
Families of missing and murdered women are raising their voices in defence of the national public inquiry as it faces a stream of criticism from advocates and indigenous leaders.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau suggested on Saturday, May 21, 2017, that it should be no surprise that the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women has run into some snags.
The chief commissioner of the national inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women says there is still hope in the work the commission is doing, despite criticism about delays.
The prime minister was asked why his Liberal government has yet to comply with compliance orders from the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal on the delivery of child welfare services on reserves.
The Liberal government faced criticism last month when a draft version of the terms of reference did not explicitly state the need to examine the role of police or their conduct.
According to TRC Commissioner Dr. Marie Wilson, it was the first time in Canadian history that a prime minister had officially acknowledged their work.