Close X
Saturday, November 30, 2024
ADVT 
National

Tone And Terms Of Missing, Murdered Women Inquiry Will Be Critical: Wally Oppal

Darpan News Desk The Canadian Press, 02 Nov, 2015 12:23 PM
    OTTAWA — A former B.C. attorney general who led the province's Missing Women Commission of Inquiry says the federal government must strike the right tone and clearly define the terms for its own study of missing and murdered aboriginal women.  
     
    Wally Oppal, who conducted hearings and published a 2012 report on how authorities handled cases involving missing and murdered women, says the incoming Liberal government must determine what kind of inquiry it will conduct to ensure it is proactive in nature.
     
    Oppal also says the Grits should take previous inquiries into account to ensure the new investigation does not retrace old ground. 
     
     
    In their election platform, the Liberals committed to "immediately" starting a national public inquiry into missing and murdered indigenous women and girls in Canada.
     
    The party said it would seek recommendations for governments, law enforcement and others to help "solve these crimes and prevent future ones."
     
    It also committed to spending $40 million on the study over two years.

    MORE National ARTICLES

    B.C. Man Survives Hours Adrift In Ocean By Holding On To Jerry Cans, Crab Float

    B.C. Man Survives Hours Adrift In Ocean By Holding On To Jerry Cans, Crab Float
    Kevin Strain left Malcolm Island last Tuesday aboard the 20-metre, 50-tonne Oliver Clark II, which he was helping a friend shuttle to Vancouver

    B.C. Man Survives Hours Adrift In Ocean By Holding On To Jerry Cans, Crab Float

    Sale Of Illegal Fireworks Curbed In Surrey

    Sale Of Illegal Fireworks Curbed In Surrey
    The “travelling” fireworks sales people advertise via social media and meet with clients to make the sale. 

    Sale Of Illegal Fireworks Curbed In Surrey

    Brother Testifies At Trial Of Father Charged In Death Of Girl Found In Suitcase

    Brother Testifies At Trial Of Father Charged In Death Of Girl Found In Suitcase
    The half-brother of a 17-year-old girl whose charred body was found in a burning suitcase 21 years ago is testifying at the trial of his father, who is charged in the teen's death.

    Brother Testifies At Trial Of Father Charged In Death Of Girl Found In Suitcase

    Halifax-Based Donair Creator Files Court Action Against Burnaby Eatery Donair King

    Halifax-Based Donair Creator Files Court Action Against Burnaby Eatery Donair King
    In a statement of claim filed Sept. 23, King of Donair says Donair King in Burnaby, B.C., has caused confusion by infringing on its name and logo

    Halifax-Based Donair Creator Files Court Action Against Burnaby Eatery Donair King

    Cougar Killed After Halloween Sighting In New Westminster Neighbourhood

    Cougar Killed After Halloween Sighting In New Westminster Neighbourhood
    Police took to social media earlier in the evening to warn the public about the sighting, urging everyone to be careful and to keep pets indoors.

    Cougar Killed After Halloween Sighting In New Westminster Neighbourhood

    Pedestrian Critically Injured, Hospitalized After Halloween Crash In Surrey

    Pedestrian Critically Injured, Hospitalized After Halloween Crash In Surrey
    RCMP say the 57-year-old man was walking (near the intersection of 144th Street and 88th Avenue) when he was struck by a northbound vehicle.

    Pedestrian Critically Injured, Hospitalized After Halloween Crash In Surrey