Truth, justice and public inquiries : Bridge 2

2008·0.29 MB·English

by  Code, Michael

UNIVERSITY OF
TORONTO
FACULTY OF LAW
Bridge 2: Truth, Justice and Public Inquiries
February 2008
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Professor Johnston
Professor Roach
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Bridge 2: Truth, Justice and Public Inquiries
February 2008
Professor Code
Professor Johnston
Professor Roach
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Bridge # 2, Truth, Justice and Public Inquiries
Table of Contents
Day 1
Introduction to Public Inquiries and the Themes of the Bridge
Federal Inquiries Act--(html)—http://canlii.org/ca/sta/i-l 1/.1
See also for reference: Ontario Public Inquiries Act—(html)—http://canlii.org/on/laws/sta/p-
41/20061120/whole.html
Commission of Inquiry into the Activities of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar
Report of the Events Relating to Maher Arar - Analysis and Recommendations, - full report at
http://www.ararcommission.ca/eng/26.htm ).5
Hon. Dennis O’Connor and Freya Kristjanson “Why Do Public Inquiries Work?”.10
Michael Trebilcock and Lisa Austin “The Full Court Press” (1998) 48 UTLJ.34
Hon. Peter Cory The Inquiry Regarding Thomas Sophonow extracts and at
http://www.gov.mb.ca/iustice/publications/sophonow/index.html?/.55
Phillips V. Nova Scotia (Commission of Inquiry into the Westray Mine Tragedy) [1995]
2S.C.R. 97.'.65
Canada (Attorney General) v. Canada (Commission of Inquiry on the Blood System)
[1997] 3 S.C.R.440 .^.’.75
Inquiries Act, 2005 c.l2 (U.K.) ss. 1-26 .85
Ontario Law Reform Commission, “Chapter 1: History and Policy Role of Public Inquiries” in
Report on Public Inquiries, (Toronto, Ontario Law Reform Commission, 1992)
pp.9-24.97
Day 2
Morning
The Balance Between the Fact Finding and Policy-Making Roles of Public Inquiries
Richard Posner,“The 9/11 Commission: A Dissent”. 105
Public Inquiries into the Past and Future—Air India
Hon. Bob Rae Lessons to Be Learned (2005)
at http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/prg/ns/airs/repl-en.asp . 113
Term of Reference for Major inquiiy. 127
Media reports . 132
Statement by Justice John Major at Opening of Inquiry
http://\v'ww.maiorcomiTi.ca/en/statements/openingstatement.asp 136
Stage 1 Report Introduction
full report at http://www.maiorcomm.ca/en/reports/phasel/.141
Afternoon
Public Inquiries and Truth Commissions
David Dyzenhaus Judging the Judges, Judging Ourselves
Truth, Reconciliation and the Apartheid Legal Order.147
Kim Stanton “Truth Commissions and Public Inquiries: An Overview” .171
Materials on Canadian Truth and Reconciliation Commission .179
Day 3
Morning
Brian Cover Public Inquiries.196
Introduction to Public Inquiries Involving National Security Confidentiality Claims--Arar
Commission of Inquiry into the Activities of Canadian Officials in Relation to Maher Arar
Report of the Events Relating to Maher Arar - Analysis and Recommendations (2006) . 244
Attorney General v. Commission of Inquiry into the Actions of Canadian Officials in Relation
to Maher Arar (public version) 2007 FC 766 .265
Arar Commission Report addendum released after the above ruling .288
Terms of Reference For lacobucci Internal Inquiry'
http://www.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca/media/nr/2006/nr20061212-3-en.asp ).294
Ruling by Justice lacobucci Nov 6, 2007.297
Ruling by Justice lacobucci May 31, 2007 . 307
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Afternoon
Public Inquiries into Wrongful Convictions
Kent Roach “Inquiries and Wrongful Convictions” Criminal Law Bulletin .329
Kent Roach “Public Inquiries and Processes of Accountability”
in Philip Stenning ed. Accountability fir Criminal Justice (1995) 339
Royal Commission on the Donald Marshall Jr. Prosecution (1989). 347
Marshall Implementation update 1992.352
Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Certain Aspects of the Trial and Conviction
of James Driskell (2007) at 98-122 full report at http://www.driskellinquirv.ca/.356
Day 4
Process and Justice—Ippervvash
Robert Centa and Patrick Macklem, “Securing accountability through commissions of
inquiry: a role for the Law Commission of Canada,” '(Spring 2001) 39 Osgoode Hall LaM>
Journal 117 .369
Media reports .375
Order in Council establishing the Ipperwash Inquiry—
http://www.ipperwashinquirv.ca/li/pdf/order in council.pdf ..381
Commissioner Linden’s Opening Remarks—
http://www.ipperwashinquirv.ca/li/pdf/Openinu Remarks Julv2004.pdf.383
Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry Vol 1 Conclusion .388
Report of the Ipperwash Inquiry Vol 2. ch 4 Settling Land Claims.414
Ipperwash full reports available at http://www.ipperwashinquirv.ca/report/index.html
Press release on implementation .427