BR MMIW Inquiry – CP

Source: The Canadian Press – Broadcast wire
May 25, 2017

OTTAWA – Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould’s father is calling the inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women a “bloody farce.”

Bill Wilson, a hereditary chief, says the commissioners have failed miserably and should resign.

Wilson joins family members of victims and indigenous activists who have been growing frustrated with a lack of activity and what they consider poor communication.

However, his profile as Wilson-Raybould’s father, as well as an indigenous leader who famously battled with then-prime minister Pierre Trudeau in the 1980s, has given his expression of anger some additional volume.

Wilson-Raybould says the federal government remains steadfast in its commitment to end the ongoing tragedy, adding she respects her father’s opinions but that he speaks for himself.

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(The Canadian Press)

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