As It Happens: Tuesday Edition

Part One

Murdered & Missing Indigenous Women (MMIW) Inquiry: Justice Minister/family
The government announces an inquiry into Canada's missing and murdered aboriginal women, to begin immediately -- and tonight, the sister of a woman who disappeared seven years ago tells us what she's hoping for. 

Alberta school trips
Don't go there. And by "there", the Edmonton Catholic School Board means anywhere outside Canada: after the attacks in Paris and California, the board has called off all international trips for its students. 

Part Two

Muslim Republican on Donald Trump
Republican front-runner Donald Trump says all Muslims should be prohibited from entering the U.S. -- which is deeply discouraging to our guest, a Muslim Republican. 

Mountie drug number
Police nab crucial intel in a drug investigation, when buyers accidentally call a police officer whose cell phone is almost identical to the chief suspect's. 

Part Three

Memorial journals
Memorial University in Newfoundland has floated the idea of cancelling subscriptions to thousands of scholarly journals. Our guest says that's a truly terrible idea. 

Ontario child advocate
The Ontario government has never had to inform the child advocate office when youth die in care. But that's set to change. We hear from the man who's been fighting for that change for eight years.

Whale & dolphin anti-captivity bill
Senator Wilfred Moore explains his bill, which would ban anyone from keeping or breeding whales and dolphins in Canada.