Wilson-Raybould must move quickly to reverse what’s becoming a public embarrassment for the government

But she also needs to tread carefully because once launched, any public inquiry is an independent body designed to be master of its own affairs.

Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould pictured in this file photo on the Hill. Her father, hereditary chief Bill Wilson was blunt last week, calling for the resignation of the head of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

Opinion

BY SHEILA COPPS

May 29, 2017

OTTAWA—Father knows best. In 2017, that statement may be an anachronism, but Justice Minister Jody Wilson-Raybould received some sage parental advice last week. Hereditary chief Bill Wilson was blunt, calling for the resignation of the head of the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indig...

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