The National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls has abruptly postponed regional advisory meetings that had been set for Edmonton and Thunder Bay, Ont., next week. The first meetings took place in Whitehorse this week and were to move to Edmonton and Thunder Bay next week. But in a statement late Thursday, the inquiry said the meetings need to be "reformulated" to make them more inclusive, accessible and focused. The inquiry has been criticized for failing to adequately contact survivors and families of victims. The inquiry said it has informed families, survivors, and community members who had planned to participate in the Edmonton and Thunder Bay meetings.

Source: CBC News April 14, 2017 14:49 UTC