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27 September 2005: Red Flag Committee letter to Justice Glaude asking him to recuse himself 

The Evolving Criminal Code of Canada

The 17 Parties with Standing at the Cornwall Public Inquiry  

09 December 2009: CPI media advisory re pending release of Glaude Report 15 December 2009


Schedule for submissions by parties - 13 February 2009 to 27 February 2009

 25 October 2008: ONTARIO: GOUDGE INQUIRY VS GLAUDE INQUIRY: A tale of two inquiries - and how one lost its way: Province cracks the whip as the examination of an alleged pedophilia ring in Cornwall, Ont., heads into a record-setting fifth year

05 September 2008:  Update from Commissioner Normand Glaude on where inquiry's been and where it's going 

05 March 2008: Cornwall Public Inquiry v. Dunlop:  Ontario Divisional Court decision on contempt charges against Perry Dunlop with commentary 

12 May 2008: Statement of G. Normand Glaude: Commissioner, Cornwall Public Inquiry  

18 January 2008: Ontario Provinical Police vs The Cornwall Public Inquiry  

19 January 2008: PROJECT TRUTH COMMISSION: Don't expand inquiry's mandate, judge told; Appeal court rebukes commissioner for broadening his mission 'beyond all proportions'

       

30 June 2006 Cornwall Public Inquiry press release reveals the truth - the 'inquiry' is no more than a research project for Justice Normand Glaude  

  

14 February 2007:  Lead commission counsel Peter Engelmann letter to all parties re complaints re cross-examination

  

Feminist Gender Bias: exclusion of the boy child 

   

Where the Money Goes 

 

 

 

 

 

20 November 2007: DUNLOP FOUND GUILTY; Nailed on contempt count, returning to inquiry 


 16 November 2009: CPI press release re Glaude Report 15 December 2009

28 October 2009: CPI notice on Phase page of its website re counselling support ceases 15 January 2010

14 October 2009: Order in Council extending due date for Glaude report to 15 December 2009

09 July 2009: Justice Normand Glaude press release re request to AG for extension to late Fall to submit final report 

31 March 2008:   Commissioner Glaude Statement re Court of Appeal decision, Perry Dunlop, additional three months hearings, and Phase 2 matters

18 October 2007:  Statement of Commissioner G. Normand Glaude at Phase 2 meeting designed to help the Cornwall community move on to build “an environment of hope, trust and pride.”  

29 June 2007: Commissioner's statement before summer recess

30 January 2007: Commissioner for Cornwall Public Inquiry Outlines Plans For 2007

13 Feb. 2007: Commissioner's Opening Remarks 

Email/Letters to Justice Glaude

10 October 2007: Smacks of Third World Dictatorship

14 October 2007: The World is Watching


 Media

11 February 2010:  Taking steps to healing 

10 February 2010:  Letter to Editor 

     

06 February 2010: Retreats for sex abuse victims

18 December 2009:  Centre success story shows Cornwall cares

  

18 December 2009:  Cornwall police chief offers apology

  

  

17 December 2009:  Children were betrayed by system in Cornwall

      

17 December 2009 Truth and rumours

  

17 December 2009:  Inquiry worthwhile too lengthy expert

  

16 December 2009:  Pedophile ring theory in Cornwall Ont will likely continue to swirl

 

16 December 2009:  Dunlop neither hero nor villain says man who sent him to jail

 

16 December 2009:  McGuinty questions Cornwall inquiry's $53M cost

 

16 December 2009 Laroque criticized

  

17 December 2009:  Local School Board May Apologize To Abuse Victims

   

16 December 2009:  Cornwall’s mayor does not believe there was a pedophile ring

   

16 December 2009:  Premier Hopes Cornwall Gets Closure From Inquiry Report

   

16 December 2009:  OPP Wont reopen Project Truth investigation

   

16 December 2009: The Inquiry's final report (Lorne Wiebe commentary)

   

16 December 2009:  Cornwall moves on after child sex abuse scandal

   

 

16 December 2009:  What the report said

16 December 2009:  Systemic failures

16 December 2009:  Police church province failed

16 December 2009:  Inquiry draws no firm conclusion on abuse ring claims

16 December 2009:  Commission slams police authorities in abuse inquiry

16 December 2009: Counselling vital for victims

16 December 2009:  Coyle Was fuzzy inquiry worth $53M.

16 December 2009:  Expensive doorstopper

16 December 2009 : Many pages and many millions

16 December 2009 : Report silent on pedophile ring

16 December 2009:  Bishop issues apology to abuse vicitms

 

15 December 2009:  Cornwall Victims Needed To Be Heard Province defending costly inquiry

  

15 December 2009:  Cornwall’s deputy chief pleased that inquiry finds no evidence of cover-up

  

15 December 2009:  Responses To Allegations Of Child Sexual Abuse In Cornwall Often Inadequate

 

15 December 2009:  Public Inquiry madness

14 December 2009  Cornwall sex abuse scandal spawns hearings healing 

13 December 2009: Chronology of events surrounding the Cornwall Public Inquiry

13 December 2009: High hopes for Cornwall Inquiry report

12 December 2009: Cornwall awaits report on sex abuse inquiry

10 December 2009:  Future inquiry costs will be kept down

09 December 2009: COFFEE BREAK: Return of the Inquiry

  

09 December 2009: Cornwall Public Inquiry report to be released at Ramada  

 08 December 2009:  Ont can now better rein in inquiry costs: AG

17 July 2009:  Inquiry's rushed final weeks raise concerns 

16 July 2009:  Ontario grants extension for final report from Cornwall sex abuse inquiry 

09 July 2009: Three year $48 M Cornwall inquiry requires more time to deliver 

09 July 2009:  Glaude asks for more time 

09 May 2009:  Inquiry effects still felt 

18 February 2009:  No bang for Inquiry buck:  It was ignored by outside media

13 February 2009:  The good guy has been made to look the bad guy 

13 February 2009:  'Marshalling the troops' Community Leaders Taking Aim at the City's Disturbing Drug, Poverty and Domestic Violence Problems

12 February 2009:  A serious misrepresentation of the facts (Letter to Ed)

11 February 2009:  Glaude gets early look at final submissions and comments

10 February 2009:  Final submissions process for Cornwall Public Inquiry outlined (Press Release) 

06 February 2009:  Legal fees better spent on victims

06 February 2009:  The economics of an abuse inquiry 

06 February 2009:  Dozens logged on to view proceedings 

31 January 2009:  History setting cost for Cornwall Public Inquiry

30 January 2009:  THAT'S A WRAP: More than 3,400 exhibits, 60,000 pages of transcripts (with comments) 

 30 January 2009:  Three years, 175 witnesses later, inquiry nears end: Testimony wraps up in Cornwall sex-abuse scandal; lawyers' final submissions next

30 January 2009:  Cornwall child sex abuse inquiry: That's a wrap: More than 3,400 exhibits, 60,000 pages of transcripts

29 Janury 2009:  Testimony is complete at Cornwall Public Inquiry and other articles 

29 January 2009:  Last day of testimony at the inquiry 

28 January 2009:  Firefighters settlement contract could be a shocker 

21 January 2009: Inquiry may be extended 

16 January 2009:  Inquiry lengthens days to meet deadline 

05 January 2008:  Inquiry should wrap up on time:  counsel 

16 December 2008: "Inquiry cancelled due to power outage" & 15 December 2008: "Cornwall Inquiry Cancelled After Commissioner's Plane Is Grounded" 

11 December 2008: Inquiry parties get a week for submissions

10 December 2008:  Inquiry looks to public for recommendations 

15 November 2008:  Glaude's error creates headaches for Crown attorney 

15 November 2008:  Judge's slip provides grist for the rumour mill  

03 November 2008:  Judges roles in inquiries debated: Impartiality, propriety fall into question 

25 October 2008:  Report June 1, Queen's Park tells Cornwall probe: Surprise cabinet decree cuts off $40M probe into sex-abuse allegations

25 October 2008:  Bentley makes right call with inquiry deadline 

25 October 2008:  Why now? 

23 October 2008:  Justice system just isn't working: prosecutor

07 October 2008:   Keough won't face accusations

07 October 2008:  Inquiry begins after three week break 

22 August 2008:  Sessions until Christmas: Engelmann 

19 July 2008:  Inquiries  need new rules

 02 June 2008: More Police Testimony Expected At Inquiry

13 May 2008:  Commissioner calls for patience

03 May 2008:  Inquiry cutting back on witnesses to save time, $$

02 May 2008: Public Inquiry Mania

26 April 2008: Inquiry costs continue to balloon 

23 April 2008:  Inquiry loses lawyers 

 11 April 2008: Argument Over Document Could Go To Higher Court

31 March 2008: Glaude blames police, government for delays at Cornwall inquiry      

31 March 2008: Weather, legal tiffs delay Cornwall inquiry  

 01 April 2008:  Inquiry working overtime

 31 March 2008: Inquiry to extend beyond July

31 March 2008: Let's focus on public inquiry's positive outcomes

26 March 2008: Gardiner: Stop Cornwall Inquiry Sooner Than Later     

26 March 2008: Inquiry bills continue to mount   

21 March 2008:  Former police officer: 'Canada tortured me': Congressmen ask State Department to investigate                  

 20 March 2008:  Cop Who Reported Cornwall Pedophile Ring Gets Six Months  

26 March 2008: Inquiry bills continue to mount  

 04 March 2008:  No appeals forecast: Engelmann  

03 March 2008:  Inquiry Evidence Decision Will Not Be Challenged- Commission Counsel

29 February 2008: Judge allows contested evidence into sex abuse inquiry: Three witnesses' testimony won't be heard at Cornwall probe    

      

28 February 2008: Testimony at Cornwall inquiry will stand: judge

 29 February 2008:  Mixed Reaction To Inquiry Ruling

28 February 2008:  Some Evidence Being Tossed At Inquiry

29 February 2008: Witness allegations tossed out 

 28 February 2008: Commissioner rejects 14 of 17 challenges at Ont. sex-abuse inquiry

    

28 February 2008: Session cancelled

25 February 2008: Commissioner to rule on mandate change for Cornwall sex abuse inquiry 

15 February 2008: Inquiry Evidence To Be Thrown Out? 

15 February 2008: Inquiry witnesses may have testimony tossed 

 05 February 2008: Jail for Dunlop?; Ex-city cop finds out this month if he'll go behind bars for contempt

     

29 & 28 January 2008: Various media articles and coverage re warrant issued for Perry's arrest

    

 23 January 2008: Inquiry tab will surpass $30 million

   

19 January 2008: Cornwall Abuse Inquiry Scope Clipped by Appeals Court

    

19 January 2008: Ontario's top court reins in Cornwall inquiry judge: Rules against expanding probe's reach 

    

19 January 2008: Court Of Appeal Slaps Inquiry Commissioner 

 19 January 2008: Appeal court rules inquiry will not hear two witnesses

10 January 2008: "Dunlop's refusal to testify means gaps in probe of Cornwall sex abuse: lawyer” and other John Swales/Gregory Bonnell CP articles 

10 January and 09 January: series of articles in various media from Dirk Meissner, Canadian Press article. 

 

29 December 2007: A year of ups and downs

29 December 2007: Top 10 stories of 2007

          

28 December 2007:  January promises inquiry fireworks

  

 13 December 2007:  Police Board Approves October Inquiry Bill

    

01 December 2007:  Wikipedia entry on Cornwall Public Inquiry 

   

01 December 2007: Coalition should stay

 

28 November 2007:  Cornwall public inquiry cost nearly $12M so far, will spend $4M more by March     

28 November 2007: Cornwall inquiry has cost taxpayers more than $17M so far     

28 November 2007:  Project Truth inquiry tab $12M and growing 

 28 November 2007: Cornwall Public Inquiry Costs $15 Million

28 November 2007: Commissioner details costs of Cornwall Public Inquiry
Local police bill tops that of other parties with standing

28 November 2007: Financial facts on the Cornwall Public Inquiry

    

26 November 2007: Cornwall Public Inquiry enters final phase of evidence; Commissioner to comment on progress, up-coming schedule and expenditures to date

     

26 November 2007 Media Protocols for Confidentiality Issues (Microsoft Word document)

   

26 November 2007: Cornwall AM 1220 Emails to the Editor

 

22 November 2007: Slow Train Coming  

20 November 2007: DUNLOP FOUND GUILTY; Nailed on contempt count, returning to inquiry 

16 November 2007: Kilger, province can't agree

14 November 2007: (AM 1220)No Formal Inquiry Funding Deal

14 November 2007:  (Freeholder) The deal isn't signed: Kilger; Mayor says city can still get more inquiry funding

06 November 2007: (Globe & Mail) Has pedophile probe gone off the rails?: With a final bill expected to be nearly $50-million, inquiry under fire for plodding pace

November: CBC “In Depth” on Cornwall Public Inquiry

26 October 2007: (Dr.Mary Lynn Young) Media advisory - Expert to testify at Cornwall Public Inquiry on impact media coverage may have had on individuals, institutions 

19 October 2007:(Freeholder) Inquiry work lauded at Phase 2 session

18 October 2007: Preventing Child Sex Abuse    

 06 September 2007: Judge Encouraged To Look At Inquiry Process

  04 September 2007:   Getting tired of Project Truth "three ring circus"

25 August 2007:  Inquiry has become a circus

16 August 2007:   “Inquiry Commissioner Seeking Second Opinion” and “Leroux could be finished.”

10 July 2007: Cornwall's never-ending witch hunt

04 April 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Coffee Break: Inquiry rules unfair 

31 March 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder:  Shaking the inquiry    

 30 March 2007: Ottawa Sun (Sun Web Extra):  Focus on truth at Cornwall inquiry: Sworn statements in doubt as false statements found

30 March 2007: Ottawa Sun (Sun Web Extra): Lawyers battling innuendo  

29 March 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: False affidavit statements: Inquiry's credibility may suffer: lawyers

  29 March 2007: Ottawa Sun (Sun Web Extra): False statements at Project Truth inquiry: Errors in "victim" transcripts call credibility in to question

 28 March 2007: Inquiry Press Release: Commissioner of Cornwall Public Inquiry to announce decision for Phase 2 research 

01 March 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Inquiry counselling services extended

 21 February 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Glaude weighs in on revictimization 

20 February 2007:  CBC News: Abuse victims complain about grilling at Cornwall inquiry: Accused need equal treatment, lawyer says 2

3 February 2007: AM 1220 & Standard Freeholder: Ontario government picks up the tab    

 24 February 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Province cheques in- $3.2M; Money will help pay city's public inquiry bill  

19 April 2007: Light moment at inquiry

26 April 2007: More Errors Pop Up At Inquiry

27 April 2007: Judge slams affidavit errors

 

27 April 2007: Project Truth inquiry judge unloads on lawyer

10 May 2007: AM 1220's Heather St.Amand interview with Premier Dalton McGuinty

30 January 2007: Ottawa Sun It's costly getting to the Truth and
Cornwall sex abuse inquiry tab at $8M and climbing

29 January 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Inquiry bill nears $8M

13 February 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: One year into its mandate, city public inquiry slowly makes headway   

09 February 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Public inquiry anything but easy thus far 

08 February 2007: Commentary - AM 1220: The Inquiry's Toll 

06 February 2007: Standard- Freeholder : Letter to Father MacDonald questioned   

06 February 2007:  Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Witnesses not on trial: Glaude

15 January 2007: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Cornwall Public Inquiry made history with testimony broadcast

15 December 2006: Cornwall Standard Freeholder Letter to Ed. Victims punished

10 December 2006: Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Kilger says province should pay inquiry costs 

08 December 2006: Ottawa Citizen:Employee has no right to privacy, inquiry told
Publication ban would turn tradition 'on its head', inquiry into sex abuse hears
 

01 December 2006: Ottawa Citizen: Sex-probe publication ban remains in place
Judge recuses himself after suggestions past work could bias him

28 November 2006:  Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Inquiry costs ballooning

27 November '06: CBCPublication ban requests delay Cornwall public inquiry and CBC Interview with Cornwall Public Inquiry Lead Counsel Peter Engelmann re delays and publication bans and new schedule (audio file - RealPlayer)

24 November '06: CBC Radio More Delays - Inquiry to run for another year

18 November '06, Cornwall Standard Freeholder:  Documents to remain confidential 

17 November '06, Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Names not essential: judge

17 November '06, AM 1220: CAS May Appeal Part Of Inquiry Pub Ban Ruling 

08 November '06 CBC: Cornwall sex-abuse inquiry not 'truly public': journalist

03 November '06, Cornwall Standard Freeholder: Sex abuse victims' identities should be protected: lawyer; Argues victims should be sheltered from revictimization

02 November '06, AM 1220: Inquiry Lawyers Debate Confidentiality Matters 

21 September '06, The Wanderer:  One Year Into the Cornwall Inquiry Stonewall-Cover-Up Goes Higher  

02 May '06, Ottawa Citizen: Judge in Cornwall sex abuse inquiry will treat church like a 'public insitution': ruling challenges traditional definition; diocese lawyer calls the decision 'absurd'

01 May '06, AM 1220: Inquiry will hear from victims and diocese ruled a public institution

28 April '06, AM 1220: Bryant will not get involved in Project Truth Inquiry

25 February '06, Ottawa Citizen: The Church's public role    

 

 

Legal Documents  

The Cornwall Inquiry Mandate

Project Truth Mandate

Cornwall Inquiry Rules of Practise and Procedure with amendments appended

The Public Inquiries Act which governs this inquiry

Parties granted standing at the inquiry (pdf file)

"Duty to Report" - Ontario Child and Family Services Act

Contempt of Court

05 July '06:

Ken MacLennan application for standing based on his belief that the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall should not have been granted funding at the Cornwall Public Inquiry (pdf file)  

 

Rulings and Decisions

06 December '05:

Justice Normand Glaude orally grants funding to the Diocese of Alexandria-Cornwall to praticipate in the Cornwall Public Inquiry 

01 May '06:

link to Justice Glaude's ruling that the diocese IS a public institution, 

01 May '06:

Justice Normand Glaude dismisses Father Charles MacDonald's motion and rules that alleged victims of sexual abuse can testify, albeit in a limited fashion

Mr. Sheriff Scott explains to the commission why the diocese will not appeal Justice Glaude's ruling that the diocese is a public inistitution 

14 June '06:

Justice Glaude's ruling that Father Charles MacDonald can receive funding to launch a judicial review re ruling that victims can testify, albeit in a limited fashion (pdf file)

30 June '06:

Supplementary ruling on funding

30 June '06:

Justice Glaude grants standing to the Upper Canada District School Board

10 August '06:

Glaude issues order essentially gagging lawyers and parties with standing (pdf file)

(a) Lawyers at the Cornwall Public Inquiry are 'sworn" to secrecy (pdf file)

(b) Parties with standing at the Cornwall Public Inquiry are 'sworn' to secrecy (pdf )

10 August '06:

Justice Glaude rules on Ken MacLennan's Application for Standing at the Cornwall Public Inquiry (pd file)

 30 August '06:

Justice Glaude rules on redaction and disclosure of documents at the Cornwall Public Inquiry

01 September '06:

Another re-scheduling of events and more delays for the Cornwall Public Inquiry 

05 September '06:

Ontario Divisional Court turns down Father Charles MacDonald's request for a judicial review of Justice Glaude's ruling that sexual abuse victims can testify, albeit in a limited fashion

02 October '06: 

Cornwall Public Inquiry media protocol

24 October '06:   

Justice Glaude rules in favour of the Catholic District School Board of Eastern Ontario's Application for Standing at the Cornwall Public Inquiry

31 October '06:

Directions On Process – Requests For Confidentiality
Of Victims’ Or Alleged Victims’ Identities

16 November '06:

Public Ruling On Confidentiality Measures For Exhibits Marked As “C” On An Interim Basis  

17 November '06:

Ruling On An Application For Confidentiality Relating The Identity Of Father Charles Macdonald

  

06 June 2007:

Ruling on Stayed Jurisdiction Case and Historical Abuse

Inquiry-initiated programs

Justice Glaude announces Witness Support Program for the Cornwall Public Inquiry

Wittness Support Program Questions and Answers

19 April '06:

Inquiry seeks public input on Advisory Panel

19 April '06:

Advisory Panel Terms of Reference

21 July '06:

Justice Normand Glaude to name members of Inquiry Advisory Panel

25 July '06:

Cornwall Public Inquiry posts job opportunity for researchers

26 July '06:

Cornwall Inquiry names members of the Cornwall Inquiry Advisory Panel

30 August '06:

SOS for researchers for Cornwall Public Inquiry

15 September '06:

Inquiry Commission releases Commonly Asked Questions about Phase 2 of the Cornwall Public Inquiry

  
02 November '06:

Cornwall Public Inquiry: Part of Phase 2

A Proposed Action Research Agenda Circulated For Consultation

13 December '06:

Inquiry Started The Healing Process Behind The Scenes

Phase 2 of Cornwall Public Inquiry affords unique opportunity for healing and reconciliation

19 December '06:

Statement Of Commissioner G. Normand Glaude: Evaluation Of

Counselling Support

 

28 February 2007:  

 Counselling support to continue at Cornwall Public Inquiry; five Phase 2 projects endorsed for funding  

28 February 2007:

 Commissioner’s Statement on Phase II Party Research Project

28 March 2007:January 2007:  

Counselling Support Research Report (released 28 March 2007) 

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