National Chief Perry Bellegarde to police forces: Don't wait for end of MMIW inquiry

Police services must take action on missing and murdered Indigenous women before the conclusion of a federal inquiry, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations told police chiefs Tuesday.

"Don't wait for the recommendations. That's two years away," National Chief Perry Bellegarde told a reconciliation-inspired gathering of Canadian police chiefs, justice officials and Indigenous leaders in a Wednesday morning address at Winnipeg's Fairmont Hotel.

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