Step inside the first hearing circle of the Innu Inquiry into the child protection system

17-07-2025

The first hearing circle of the public inquiry into Innu in the child protection system began last week in Natuashish. The first investigation focuses on James Poker, who froze to death when he was just 17 years old. The CBC's Heather Gillis brings us inside the hearing.

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