The RCMP is seeking the names of potential victims of coerced sterilization procedures and wants lawyers to help in the process, Commissioner Brenda Lucki said Tuesday.

Amnesty International Canada is supporting the call from the National Inquiry into Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls on the "urgent need" to consider the safety of Indigenous women in all stages of resource-extraction projects.

Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale must explain why the Correctional Service of Canada waited three months to call police after learning of assault allegations at the Nova Institution for women in Truro, N.S., last year, the federal Conservatives said Tuesday.

Three women who say they were sexually assaulted by a prison guard in Nova Scotia have launched a lawsuit against the federal correctional service.

Justin Trudeau's Liberals say they are still hearing support from Indigenous people and leaders, despite concerns raised publicly about Trudeau's expulsion of two ex-ministers who had been central to work on reconciliation.

The federal Liberal government plans to spend $4.5 billion over the next five years to try to narrow the socio-economic gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people part of a plan to keep reconciliation at the forefront of this fall's campaign narrative.

Jody Wilson-Raybould would have brought a wealth of experience to the Indigenous services portfolio, including first-hand knowledge from the world of First Nations politics, say some Indigenous leaders.