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Cornwall Public Inquiry establishes research agenda on institutional practices and policies 

    CORNWALL, ON, June 30 /CNW Telbec/ - The Commission of the Cornwall
Public Inquiry has established a research agenda for Phase I of the Cornwall
Public Inquiry that will result in a series of reports on institutional
practices and policies in different jurisdictions.
    This research is the first in a series of research-focused undertakings
that will play a vital role in the overall work of the Inquiry. While various
components of the research agenda will develop over the life of the Inquiry,
the main functions of all research work will be consistent - it will serve as
one important tool to support Inquiry recommendations, particularly in respect
to any future changes, and a critical and accessible source of education for
the public.
    The Phase 1 research agenda will align with the presentation approach
taken to that phase of the Inquiry, which addresses each institution. The
Inquiry's research plan is to conclude the process of institutional review
with a research report on relevant practices and policies by institution.
Institutions included in the review and subsequent reports will include
police; child welfare/protection/CAS agencies; youth services provided by
governments or government agencies; prosecutorial services religious
institutions and school boards.
    Like all other research undertakings planned, this phase of the research
started with a notice of proposed draft research to the parties, and benefited
from party comments and researcher suggestions. As planned research moves to
completion, it will be made available to parties and posted on the Inquiry
website: www.cornwallinquiry.ca.
    Over the summer months, the Inquiry will also be developing an initial
Phase 2 research agenda, addressing healing and reconciliation. Phase 2
research will afford considerable scope for public, as well as party input.
 
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                           CORNWALL PUBLIC INQUIRY
                               RESEARCH AGENDA
                                 -- PHASE I
 
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        SUMMARY DESCRIPTION OF                    PROCESS ELEMENTS
           RESEARCH PAPER (*)
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    1. A survey of policies and           Draft paper will be circulated
       practices in respect to police     to parties.
       responses to complaints of child
       sex abuse and complaints by        Research will be led (Phase 1)
       adults of historical sexual abuse. at evidentiary hearing (by calling
                                          chief researcher) or the report
       Evolution of such policies and     will be filed.
       practices over time (1960-2006).
                                          Parties may make submissions on
       Indication of any differences      the report and cross-examine
       related to community size, or      researcher who will be available
       urban/rural makeup.                for cross-examination.
 
       Research should include models     Final paper will be posted to
       from other jurisdictions as well   the website and published in
       as Canadian models.                summarized or complete form in
                                          the Inquiry's papers.
       Research should include
       information on approaches in       Public may make comments on final
       respect to officers who report     paper. These comments will be
       suspected abuse or report issues   summarized and made available
       in handling of complaints.         to parties.
 
       Research should include some
       information on training and
       evolution of investigative
       techniques and safeguards and
       interaction with other
       institutions and community
       organizations.
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    2. A survey of policies and           Draft paper will be circulated
       practices in respect to child      to parties.
       welfare/protection/CAS response
       to complaints of child sexual      Research will be led (Phase 1) at
       abuse and complaints by adults     evidentiary hearing (by calling
       of historical childhood sexual     chief researcher) or the report
       abuse where alleged abuser may     will be filed.
       have continued contact with
       children.                          Parties may make submissions on
                                          the report and cross-examine
       A survey of policies and           researcher who will be available
       practices to prevent child         for cross-examination.
       sexual abuse in relation to
       facilities or services provided    Final paper will be posted to the
       by child welfare/protection/       website and published in
       CAS agencies.                      summarized or complete form in the
                                          Inquiry's papers.
       Evolution of such practices over
       time (1960 - 2006).                Public may make comments on final
                                          paper. These comments will be
       Indication of any differences      summarized and made available to
       related to community size or       parties.
       urban/rural makeup.
 
       Research should include some
       information on interaction with
       other institutions and community
       organizations.
 
       Research should include models
       from other jurisdictions as well
       as Canadian models.
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    3. A survey of policies and           Draft paper will be circulated to
       practices by government or         parties.
       government agency officials in
       respect to responses of            Research will be led (Phase 1) at
       complaints of child sexual abuse   evidentiary hearing (by calling
       and complaints of historical       chief researcher) or the report
       childhood sexual abuse of young    will be filed (up to counsel).
       persons in the context of
       provision of government services   Parties may make submissions on
       to young persons, whether by       the report and cross-examine
       employees or volunteers.           researcher who will be available
                                          for cross-examination.
       Evolution of such practices and
       policies over time (1960 - 2006).  Final paper will be posted to the
                                          website and published in edited or
       Research should include models     complete form in the Inquiry's
       from other jurisdictions.          papers.
 
       Indication of any differences      Public may make comments on final
       related to the size of the         paper. These comments will be
       community where service is         summarized and made available to
       provided.                          parties.
 
       Research should include
       information on management of
       staff having contact with young
       people.
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    4. A survey of responses of           Draft paper will be circulated
       prosecutorial (Crown Attorney)     to parties.
       services in assessment and
       handling of complaints of child    Research will be led (Phase 1) at
       sexual abuse and complaints by     evidentiary hearing (by calling
       adults of historical child         chief researcher) or the report
       sexual abuse.                      will be filed (up to counsel).
 
       Evolution of such practices and    Parties may make submissions on
       policies over time                 the report and cross-examine
       (1960 - 2006).                     researcher, who will be available
                                          for cross-examination.
       Research should include any
       differences related to             Final paper will be posted to the
       community size and degree of       website and published in edited or
       delegated versus centralized       complete form in the Inquiry's
       policies and practices.            papers.
 
       Research should include models     Public may make comments on final
       from other jurisdictions as well   paper. These comments will be
       as Canadian models.                summarized and made available to
                                          parties.
    -------------------------------------------------------------------------
    5. Survey of policies and practices   Draft paper will be circulated
       in respect to response by          to parties.
       religious institutions to
       complaints of child sexual abuse   Research will be led (Phase 1) at
       and complaints by adults of        evidentiary hearing (by calling
       historical childhood sexual        chief researcher) or the report
       abuse.                             will be filed.
 
       Evolution of such practices and    Parties may make submissions on
       standards over time                the report and cross-examine
       (1960 - 2006).                     researcher who will be available
                                          for cross-examination.
       Research should include both
       responses to complaints regarding  Final paper will be posted to
       persons who are not Church         the website and published in
       personnel and those who are        edited or complete form in the
       Church officials, employees        Inquiry's papers.
       and/or volunteers.
                                          Public may make comments on final
       Research should include            paper. These comments will be
       practices in respect to religious  summarized and made available to
       institution's personnel who        parties.
       report suspected abuse.
 
       Research should include models
       from other jurisdictions as well
       as Canadian models.
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    6. A survey of policies and           Draft paper will be circulated to
       practices in respect to school     parties.
       boards in response to complaints
       of child sexual abuse and          Research will be led (Phase 1) at
       complaints by adults of            evidentiary hearing (by calling
       historical sexual abuse where      Chief Researcher, or the report
       the alleged abuser may have        will be filed).
       continued contact with children.
                                          Parties may make submissions on
       A survey of policies and           the report and cross-examine
       practices aimed at preventing      researcher who will be available
       child sexual abuse in relation to  for cross-examination.
       schools or school services.
                                          Final paper will be posted to the
       Evolution of such practices over   website and published in
       time (1960 - 2006).                summarized or complete form in the
                                          Inquiry's papers.
       Research should include both
       responses to complaints regarding  Public may make comments on final
       persons who are not affiliated to  paper. These comments will be
       school and those who are school    summarized and made available to
       employees, officials or            parties.
       volunteers.
 
       Research should include some
       information on interaction with
       other institutions and community
       agencies.
 
       Research should include models
       from other jurisdictions as well
       as Canadian models.
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    (*) All research papers will include an Executive Summary and a list of
        sources supporting the research. All researchers will be requested
        not to make normative conclusions.
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For further information: Marie-Josée Lapointe, (613) 244-5777 or (613)
355-3011

 

 

 

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