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The hopes and fears of three members of Indigenous communities.

Earlier this month, Canadian federal ministers announced that an inquiry into the country’s murdered and missing Aboriginal women and girls would officially commence in September. The investigation, completed independent of the government, will cost $53.8 million and span more than two years.

It is a critical step forward for many Indigenous Canadians, who have fought for an inquiry for years. The inquiry is especially significant to those in Toronto, a city with one of the largest Indigenous populations in Canada.

Here, three Indigenous Torontonians share their thoughts, feelings, and worries about the inquiry.

Read More: http://torontoist.com/2016/08/what-indigenous-torontonians-are-expecting-from-the-inquiry-into-murdered-and-missing-aboriginal-women/