Glaude asks for more time

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

10 July 2009

(Staff ) -The commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry has requested a late fall deadline from the Ontario government to complete his final report, originally due by the end of July.

In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Normand Glaude said the report from the inquiry, which examined child sex abuse allegations in Cornwall, is "substantially completed", but more time is needed to accommodate the report's schedule for editing, translating and typesetting.

"It is a lengthy period of time, and it's an extensive document that covers everything from the entire process," said Joan Weinman, a spokesperson for the Cornwall Public Inquiry, noting the scores of witnesses and exhibits from the three-year process.

Weinman said a precise new date for the report has not been established, but hopes to have a response from the Ministry of the Attorney General's office in short order.

This is the second time the inquiry has asked for an extension. Glaude asked for a 30-day extension during testimony in late January, but the request was rejected by the Ministry of the Attorney General's office.

The inquiry wrapped up its final submissions in February.

New deadline requested for Inquiry's final report

Cornwall Standard Freeholder

09 July 2009

The commissioner of the Cornwall Public Inquiry has requested a late fall deadline from the Ontario government to complete his final report, originally due by the end of July.

In a statement Thursday, Commissioner Normand Glaude said the report from the inquiry, which examined child sex abuse allegations in Cornwall, is “substantially completed”, but more time is needed to accommodate the report’s schedule for editing, translating and typesetting.

“It is a lengthy period of time, and it’s an extensive document that covers everything from the entire process,” said Joan Weinman, a spokesperson for the Cornwall Public Inquiry, noting the scores of witnesses and exhibits from the three-year process.

Weinman said a precise new date date for the report has not been established, but it hopes to have a response form the Ministry of the Attorney General’s office in short order.

This is the second time the inquiry has asked for an extension. Glaude asked for a 30-day extension during testimony in late January, but the request was rejected by the Ministry of the Attorney General's office.

The inquiry wrapped up its final submissions in February.

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why the rush anyways

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

many important people wanting this swept under the carpet so that it is out of sight out of mind

Reply | Report | Page TopPost #2 By dodger,

Glaude has continually wasted the taxpayer's money. The mandate of the inquiry was manipulated by him constantly and all he has done is ensured he had a very good salary for too long, as well as line the pockets of several lawyers. It was a gross injustice from the beginning both to the victims and the taxpayers. McGuinty made a mistake in picking his friend Glaude, and continued to make a mistake by not removing him from the mess he turned the inquiry into. I think it is time to take a stand and say no more extensions.

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

yadda yadda yadda yadda...some people speaking from the closet with nothing intelligent to say. They complain when something is done and when it is over looked..

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

Hey reporter.This inquireys mandate was not about examining child sex abuse allegations.Why do you reporters continue to mislead the facts.Hope they give you all the time you need to get this right glaude.

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