22 May 2003
Bill 45 introduced in Ontario Legislature
INQUIRY INTO POLICE INVESTIGATIONS OF SEXUAL 
ABUSE AGAINST MINORS IN THE CORNWALL AREA 
ACT, 2003 
LOI DE 2003 PRÉVOYANT UNE ENQUÊTE SUR LES 
ENQUÊTES POLICIÈRES RELATIVES AUX PLAINTES 
DE MAUVAIS TRAITEMENTS D’ORDRE SEXUEL 
INFLIGÉS À DES MINEURS DANS LA RÉGION DE CORNWALL 

Mr Guzzo moved first reading of the following bill: 

Bill 45, An Act to establish a commission to inquire into the investigations 
by police forces of complaints of sexual abuse against minors in the 
Cornwall area / Projet de loi 45, Loi visant à créer une commission chargée 
d’enquêter sur les enquêtes menées par des corps de police sur les plaintes 
de mauvais traitements d’ordre sexuel infligés à des mineurs dans la région 
de Cornwall. 

The Speaker (Hon Gary Carr): Is it the pleasure of the House that the motion 
carry? 
All those in favour will please say “aye.” 
All those opposed will please say “nay.” 
In my opinion, the ayes have it. Carried. 
The member for a short statement? 

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Mr Garry J. Guzzo (Ottawa West-Nepean): There’s not much more I can add. 
I’ve added that it’s the same bill which has been passed in this House on two 
occasions, but there are additional circumstances and addi-tional information 
that I would welcome the opportunity to circulate amongst the members of the 
House, and I will take that opportunity early next week. 

I’d just say to you that as a result of the settlement of a number of civil cases 
there, all with a confidentiality clause refusing to allow the individuals to talk to 
the press and, in one case, name members of this Legislative Assembly—a very, 
very remarkable circumstance, I might tell you. I’m pleased to be lumped with 
the member from Cornwall in that confidentiality contract. I thank you for the 
opportunity.