Cornwall inquiry told to report by next July

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Updated: Thu Oct. 23 2008 4:26:49 PM

The Canadian Press

CORNWALL, Ont. — A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.

Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.

Cornwall sex abuse inquiry given deadline to wrap it up

Last Updated: Thursday, October 23, 2008 | 4:34 PM ET

CBC News

The long-running inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in Cornwall has been told to wrap it up and file a final report by next July.

The inquiry is looking into how authorities responded to a rash of allegations that children were being abused in Cornwall starting in the late 1950s and continuing for decades.

On Wednesday night, commissioner Normand Glaude received an amended schedule from the provincial government.

The new schedule calls for Glaude to finish hearing evidence by the end of January 2009, and hear all closing submissions by the end of February.

The inquiry was called in 2005, and the first witness was heard in February 2006. Since then, 146 people have taken the stand, some of whom were hostile to the inquiry, some who have yet to complete their testimony.

Organizations yet to testify include the Ontario Provincial Police, who have somewhere between 30 and 50 witnesses to go through.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While he said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the "evidentiary hearings," the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support will continue for up to 90 days past the Jan. 30 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report had been set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto."

We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

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allbwell wrote:Posted 2008/10/23 at 8:41 PM ET 

Thanks for all the background on this mysterious inquiry! What kind of reporting is this - certainly not informative!

Now, is this or is this not the inquiry into alleged sexual abuse by a member of the Catholic clergy which was brought about by the self-sacrificing testimony of a man who claimed the abuse occurred, and who was castigated from the community as a result??? IF so, then you are certainly not being supportive of the alleged victim in this case and obviously, if there are so many witnesses, there must be some substance to the complaint! IS THIS A WHITEWASH JOB? Just because a clergyman is otherwise well respected does not make him immune from investigation. Does it? Of course, I may be all wet, because there isn't enough detail in the story to let me make an informed commentary! 

Canadianoutrider wrote:Posted 2008/10/23at 8:38 PM ET 

What's everyone worried about???

The Final Report on the Cornwall Public Inquiry has already been written. It was written before it even started.

The outcome?

1. There is and never was a paedophile ring operating in Cornwall

2. There is now and never was a coverup

3. People didn`t understand what child sexual abuse was back in the 60`s, 70`s and 80`s

4. People didn`t know back in the 60`s, 70`s & 80`s men were sexually abusing children

5. Mistakes were made, some incompetence, some negligence but nothing of any merit to deal with issues

6. No policies, practices and procedures were in place to tell people what to do or how to do it but things are evolving and they`ve come a long way.

7. Lack of funding, lack of staff, lack of resources for all the institutions created alot of the problems.

8. Perry Dunlop was a rogue cop who didn`t co-operate and caused a big mess by spreading falsee rumors

9. Witnesses lied to and strung Dunlop along - and recanted all their stories at the Inquiry.

10. Reputations of countless honourable citizens havee been sullied by rumour and induendo.

THE END 

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July  

Lethbridge Herald (Alberta)

  Thursday, 23 October 2008 

CORNWALL, Ont. - A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.

Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet.”

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July

 metroonnews.ca 

October 23, 2008 05:12 

The Canadian Press  

CORNWALL, Ont. - A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.

Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.  

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July

23 October 2008

CORNWALL, Ont. — A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.

Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.

Cornwall sex abuse inquiry given deadline to wrap it up   

Yahoo News    (cbc.ca) 

Thu Oct 23, 4:34 PM  

The long-running inquiry into allegations of sexual abuse in Cornwall has been told to wrap it up and file a final report by next July.

The inquiry is looking into how authorities responded to a rash of allegations that children were being abused in Cornwall starting in the late 1950s and continuing for decades.

On Wednesday night, commissioner Normand Glaude received an amended schedule from the provincial government.

The new schedule calls for Glaude to finish hearing evidence by the end of January 2009, and hear all closing submissions by the end of February.

The inquiry was called in 2005, and the first witness was heard in February 2006. Since then, 146 people have taken the stand, some of whom were hostile to the inquiry, some who have yet to complete their testimony.

Organizations yet to testify include the Ontario Provincial Police, who have somewhere between 30 and 50 witnesses to go through.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While he said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the "evidentiary hearings," the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected."

We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support will continue for up to 90 days past the Jan. 30 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report had been set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

With files from the Canadian Press

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Kingston, Ontario 

CORNWALL, Ont. - A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February. 

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July

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October 23, 2008 THE CANADIAN PRESS

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

 "We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

 "I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community. T

estimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.  

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July

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By: THE CANADIAN PRESS

CORNWALL, Ont. - A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system. 

Ont. orders inquiry into sex abuse allegations in Cornwall to report by next July

October 23, 2008 - 2:12 pm

By: THE CANADIAN PRESS

CORNWALL, Ont. - A long-running and costly inquiry into how institutions responded to allegations of sexual abuse in eastern Ontario was given a firm end date Thursday by the Ontario government, which wants the final report next July.

The inquiry in Cornwall, Ont., has been told by the attorney general's office to hear all evidence by Jan. 30, and to wrap closing submissions by the end of February.

Commissioner Normand Glaude's report is due by the end of July 2009.

"I intend to do everything I can to meet the timelines established," Glaude said in a statement Thursday.

While Glaude said the deadlines roughly matched the timeline he had laid out for the evidentiary hearings, the commissioner added that the second phase of the inquiry, which deals with healing and reconciliation, will be affected.

"We will do our best to reorganize activities to the extent possible," Glaude said of the programs, which include research, an advisory panel and public meetings.

Counselling support, however, will continue for up to 90 days past the July 31 deadline.

Earlier deadlines for the hearings, submissions and final report were set by the government, but were pushed back 30 days after consultation with Glaude, said Attorney General Chris Bentley.

"I think it's important the people of Ontario get the information and the advice as quickly as possible so that we can put the advice to good use," Bentley said in Toronto.

"We formalized the dates and then, after discussions with the commissioner, extended the dates by a month to make sure that we got the best possible advice."

The inquiry was called in 2005 to examine how officials dealt with long-standing allegations of sexual abuse in the community.

Testimony began in February 2006, and about 140 witnesses have since testified.

As of last summer the running tab for the inquiry was $37 million, said Bentley, who added "it's not done yet."

Among the more sensational allegations was that a pedophile ring operated in the area.

A provincial police investigation subsequently led to 114 charges against 15 men, but found no evidence of a ring.

Ultimately, only one person was convicted. Four died before their cases came to trial, four were acquitted, four had the charges against them withdrawn, and two had the charges against them stayed over delays.

Earlier this month, a former police officer who was jailed for refusing to testify before the inquiry was released from an Ottawa jail after serving seven months.

Perry Dunlop was instrumental in sparking the judicial inquiry, but he refused to testify at the inquiry and defied court orders to do so, saying he had lost faith in the justice system.