The creation of an Indigenous and human rights ombudsperson role is in the works, the feds have announced.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau accepted the findings, but his government has faced criticism ever since for not moving fast enough on the recommendations or taking other action in response to further deaths and disappearances.He declined to provide a timeline for when an ombudsperson could be appointed, saying he wants Rattray to steer the process and consultation.Article content
Police said they believe the remains of at least two of the women, Morgan Harris and Marcedes Myran, are in a landfill outside the city. The third victim whose name is known was Rebecca Contois, and Indigenous leaders are referring to the fourth victim as Buffalo Woman, or Mashkode Bizhiki’ikwe.
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