In April of 2016, before the inquiry was convened, Carolyn Bennett had already made remarks that questioned the veracity of RCMP data collection, and had made it pretty clear which way she wanted the inquiry to go.
'' Federal Indigenous Affairs Minister Carolyn Bennett told a global audience in New York that racism and sexism in Canada have tainted the way some investigators handle homicide and missing-person cases involving indigenous women.''

  https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/justice-uneven-in-cases-of-missing-murdered-indigenous-women-minister/article29564098/