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Over a dozen people came out in Inuvik on Wednesday night. Some people asked about historical cases of missing persons and how far back the legislature would allow RCMP to investigate.
The Missing Persons Act would allow RCMP to access additional records of the missing person to assist in the investigation. Justice Minister R.J. Simpson read the bill for the second time in the legislature Monday.
Frank Gruben was declared missing on May 6, 2023, in Fort Smith. His mother Laura Kalinek is still searching for answers about what happened to him.
Yukon Premier Ranj Pillai announced the new powers Monday during an accountability forum for missing and murdered Indigenous women, girls and two-spirit people. He said police can also now also apply for a search warrant if they believe a missing minor or vulnerable person is in immediate danger.
Nunakput MLA Jackie Jacobson pleaded in the N.W.T. Legislature Tuesday that everything possible be done in the search for Frank Gruben, the Gwich'in Inuvialuit man last seen in Fort Smith in early May.