Murdered and missing indigenous women inquiry a good start for Windsor woman

The new federalgovernment's pledge to hold a public inquiry into the country's missing and murdered indigenous women has answered a long-awaited call for action.

For Katie Baltzer of Windsor, thedecision to hold an inquiry is a welcome one.

"I think it's a really positive step forward for the community,"she told the CBC's Lisa Xing in an interview on Wednesday.

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But, the master's student and Mtis woman would like to know more about how the government plans to proceed. Baltzer is hoping that Ottawa will properly consult the public, including the most affected communities.

"I think the more people you can get at the table for this, the better and the stronger the plan is going to be, but I definitely think that, for sure, [the] input of the indigenous community is very strongly needed on this,"she said.

To see Baltzer's full conversation with CBC, watch the video above.