The provincial government has officially established an Inquiry into Ground Search and Rescue for Lost and Missing Persons in Newfoundland and Labrador.

The $1.5-million inquiry is expected to be policy-focused, rather than investigative in nature, and will be lead by former provincial court judge James Igloliorte.

Justice Minister Steve Crocker says the inquiry will be smaller and more focused than past inquiries, such as the one on Muskrat Falls.

As it will be policy-driven, the inquiry will not focus on any one single event. However, as Judge Igloliorte puts it, we can’t ignore what brought the province to this point—it was the death of 14-year-old Burton Winters of Makkovik in 2012 that spearheaded the need for this.

Igloliorte says the process will start in Makkovik with the immediate family and community as a whole being given the chance for input.

He says they won’t get all the answers they’re looking for, but they will make sure they can ask the questions and comment on possible recommendations.

The inquiry is expected to start soon and will conclude—with a final report released—in June.