Advisory Panel

for the Cornwall Public Inquiry

Members of Advisory Panel

Conflicts of interest abound.....

Ben Hoffman

Father John Loftus

Gail Kaneb

Michael Church

Janet Handy

Philip Murray

Dr. Peter Jaffe

Chair: Colleen Parrish 

 The Men's Project

04 December 2008: Phase 2 Workshop:  "Confidentiality Agreements in Civil Settlements" (Presentation Summary)

17 November 2008: Summary Of Lecture "Life After Sexual Abuse" by Dr. Reggie Melorose      

22 October 2008: Phase 2 Workshop "Talk About Sentencing" (Presentation Summary) 

01 October 2008: Phase 2 Workshop "Homophobia, Heterosexism and How it Can Hurt the Fight Against the Abuse of Children and Young People" (Presentation Summary)

A Time For Apologies: The Legal and Ethical Implications of Apologies in Civil Cases

This 102 page draft research document (109 with footnotes) by lawyer Leslie H. MacLeod on the ups and downs and ins and outs of apologizing was commissioned by the Cornwall Public Inquiry, cost unknown. 

Members of the Advisory Panel have scheduled a meeting to discuss apologies and the paper 17 January 2007 - three days after whistleblower Perry Dunlop has been ordered to testify or face a second charge of contempt of court (i.e.., more jail time) and about a year after sex abuse victim Steve Parisien was charged with obstruction of justice.

Apologies Part 1

Apologies Part 2

Apologies Part 3

Apologies Part 4

Apologies Part 5

Apologies Part 6

Apologies Part 7

Apologies Part 8

Apologies Part 9

Apologies - Executive Summary: 17-page summary of the above 109-page-paper on Apologies

CORNWALL PUBLIC INQUIRY

ADVISORY PANEL TERMS OF REFERENCE

The Advisory Panel will consist of six to eight individuals whose task is to provide advice to Normand Glaude, Commissioner. At a staff level, their main liaison will be with the Director of Policy, who will act as Chair, but from time to time they may deal with Lead Counsel or other Cornwall Public Inquiry staff as the Commissioner may suggest.

The general responsibilities of the Panel will be related to: research; commenting on options, recommendations and overall report structure or approach; acting as a sounding board for the Commissioner to debate and refine issues and possible solutions; public meetings or consultations. Members will operate both as a group and as individual advisors, and may review specific chapters of the draft report. The intention is to foster a constructive and informal network of assistance to the Commissioner and for the Inquiry to benefit from the expertise, networks and wisdom of the Advisory Panel.

Specifically, the Advisory Panel will have responsibilities related to:

Research

• Suggesting and reviewing research topics and research designAssisting in identifying appropriate individuals or organizations to carry out research
• Reviewing specific research proposals generated by parties and making recommendations for approvalRecommending instances where peer review of specific research is appropriate and conducting review or recommending appropriate peer reviewers
• Reviewing relevant draft research reports and consultation and comments on draft research
• Reviewing or developing options for consideration by the Commissioner of recommendations for research for inclusion in the final report of the Inquiry. 

Sounding Board and Report Development

• Participating in discussions regarding options for report design and approach
• Meeting with the Commissioner to debate issues and refine approaches and possible options or recommendations The Advisory Panel will be in existence for the duration of the Cornwall Public Inquiry, until the Commissioner’s final report is issued and any consultations or activities are complete.

Public Meetings or Consultations

·        Chairing or participating in relevant symposia, consultations or workshops on research

·        At the request of the Commissioner, chairing or participating in community meetings, workshops or other community events or consultations Work of the Advisory Panel will be collegial and consensual. The Panel members will be required to maintain confidentiality in respect to the work of the Panel and the Inquiry.

Panel members must be free of any conflict of interest with respect to the work of the Cornwall Public Inquiry.