U of S professor appointed to national Indigenous women’s inquiry
A University of Saskatchewan professor has a key role in Canada’s inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women (MMIW).
Marilyn Poitras, a professor with a focus on indigenous law, was named as one of the inquiry’s five commissioners during a ceremony at the Canadian Museum of History in Gatineau, Que. Wednesday morning.
Under the Inquiries Act, the commissioners will have the same powers as any court in a civil case to enforce the attendance of witnesses and compel them to give evidence.
They may also examine all papers, documents, vouchers, records and books belonging a public office or institution.