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Glaude gets early look at final submissions

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

11 February 2009

Posted By TREVOR PRITCHARD

The commissioner at the Cornwall Public Inquiry will be getting an early glance at final submissions, according to the inquiry's lead commission counsel.

Peter Engelmann said commissioner Normand Glaude will be receiving the parties' written submissions on Feb. 19, four days before they begin delivering oral submissions in public.

"When we get going, it's going to be fast and furious," said Engelmann.

"He's going to get a head start on things."

On Tuesday, the long-running inquiry into historical sexual abuse allegations released an itinerary of how the submissions process will work.

From Feb. 23 until Feb. 26, parties will deliver oral submissions on how institutions responded - or failed to respond - to those allegations.

Feb. 27 will be set aside for Phase 2 submissions. Phase 2 is looking at ways of promoting healing and reconciliation in the community.

Written submissions will be posted on the inquiry's website, www.cornwallinquiry.ca, on Feb. 23. Because they will be lengthy - for some institutions, between 200 and 400 pages, according to Engelmann - they will be accompanied by a 10-page executive summary that sums up the key points.

Most of the parties - but not all - have been given two hours to present their final arguments.

Parties have until Thursday to decline to make submissions, but Engelmann doubted any would be doing so.

Thursday is also the deadline for the public to make written Phase 2 submissions. The process for making those submissions is posted on the inquiry's website.

The province has mandated Glaude's final report be completed by July 31, 2009, and Engelmann said the commissioner would immediately get to work after the week of Feb. 23.

In reality, Glaude's report will likely be finished six to eight weeks before July 31, because of the time it takes to translate the report into French and English and then print off, said Engelmann.

While Engelmann admitted the time-lines were tighter than at other inquires, he was confident Glaude would present a comprehensive report to the province.

"I know that every effort is going to be made to ensure the report covers everything," Engelmann said.

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Comments on this Article.

I am still wondering what this inquiry will accomplish, except making the commissioner and the lawyers rich. It still has tainted the reputations of many people who had nothing to do with the abuses that have been brought forward by many witnesses. Hopefully this will make many of the institutions deal with sexual complaints in a different manner and make more co-operation possible between them

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #1 By rkake,

Why were you not worried about the victims of child abuse. You are so worried about reputations that you forget what this is all about it is about child abuse.

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #2 By dodger

Who?who? Has been wrongly accused? Who has had there reputions tainted?If you feel this way they had there chance at this inquirey to clear there reputations.NOT ONETHEY CAN,T BE TO WORRYED ABOUT THEIR REPUTIONS. SO WHY ARE YOU SO WORRYED ABOUT THEIR REPUTIONS?

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #3 By luckyred,

Dodger and red again with the nonsense posts rkake has some valid points on monetary issues. He also displayed concern as to the victims read the last sentence. red what difference does it make who the wrongly accused are now? You two wing nuts are still looking to cause trouble and nothing else. You call me an antagonist. Well here again is another example of my commenting on your your crap.

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #4 By itinerant,

I will state my view again worry about the victims of pedophile do not worry about people's reputations. Oh yes almost forgot you village moron itinerant I will voice my opinion no matter how much any of you naysayers object. You have been allowed to bully people here long enough with your slander accusations and calling everyone names. Since when are former police officers supposed to be so worried about people's reputations.

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #5 By dodger,

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It is always nice to see your opinion. That is what the Charter of Rights best represents. It permits people like you to blame everyone else while being the poster boy of your accusations.
It is a harsh reality and you can see it clearly on this series of posts, which is what you have difficulty accepting again

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #6 By itinerant

Itinerant.you state we blame everone else.Well then who the hell do you blame then?Do you blame me for coming forward?Do you blame any victims for coming forward?You talk about healing and moving on that might be the answer for you, but what about the victims.You seem to think you have all the answers.

Reply | Report | Page Top Post #7 By luckyred,