Missing Women Commission of Inquiry 2010-2011

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On September 27, 2010, the Lieutenant Governor in Council issued an Order in Council establishing the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry.

Wally Oppal, QC, has been named Commissioner.

Under the Terms of Reference, the Missing Women Commission of Inquiry will:

a) Inquire into and make findings of fact respecting the conduct of the investigations conducted between January 23, 1997 and February 5, 2002, by police forces in British Columbia respecting women reported missing from the Downtown Eastside of the city of Vancouver;

b) Inquire into and make findings of fact respecting the decision of the Criminal Justice Branch on January 27, 1998, to enter a stay of proceedings on charges against Robert William Pickton of attempted murder, assault with a weapon, forcible confinement and aggravated assault;

c) Recommend changes considered necessary respecting the initiation and conduct of investigations in British Columbia of missing women and suspected multiple homicides; and

d) Recommend changes considered necessary respecting homicide investigations in British Columbia by more than one investigating organization, including the co-ordination of those investigations.

Commissioner Oppal’s report is to be submitted by Dec. 31, 2011.

http://www.missingwomeninquiry.ca/
 
Wally Oppal calls for B.C. govt. to extend scope of missing women’s commission

ROBERT MATAS

Vancouver— Globe and Mail Update

Published Thursday, Mar. 03, 2011 12:48PM EST
Last updated Thursday, Mar. 03, 2011 1:37PM EST

Former B.C. attorney-general and head of the missing women commission, Wally Oppal has urged the B.C. government to revamp the mandate of the commission to enable him to hear from those who wish to speak about the Highway of Tears investigation as well as from vulnerable and marginalized individuals and from aboriginal groups.

The appeal for an expanded mandate comes after months of harsh criticism from women’s groups and aboriginal communities, and days after the BC Liberal Party replaced Premier Gordon Campbell with radio talk show host and former B.C. cabinet minister Christy Clark.

More at:
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...-of-missing-womens-commission/article1928668/
 
British Columbia: Missing Women Commission Provides Status Report, Recommends Broader Mandate To Address Community Concerns

The Missing Women Commission of Inquiry has recommended to the B.C. provincial government that its mandate be broadened to include a study commission so that it can provide a better opportunity for participation by groups and individuals who wish to focus on the policy issues related to missing and murdered women.

In a Status Report published today, Commissioner Wally Oppal, Q.C., said a joint study and hearing commission will enable the Commission to craft a more focused, but still thorough hearing process while ensuring that both processes are procedurally fair.

“In the result, I believe the Commission may be able to more efficiently fulfill its various mandates,” said Mr. Oppal.

More at:
http://indigenouspeoplesissues.com/...52:north-america-indigenous-peoples&Itemid=74
 
Mandate for missing women panel disappoints
ROBERT MATAS
VANCOUVER— From Tuesday's Globe and Mail
Published Monday, Mar. 28, 2011 4:46PM EDT
Last updated Tuesday, Mar. 29, 2011 12:07AM EDT

A new mandate for the Missing Women Commission falls far short of what families, advocates and friends of missing and murdered women in northern B.C. had hoped for, a prominent native spokesman says.

“We were looking for a full inquiry into the highway of tears, a separate inquiry,” Terry Teegee, vice-tribal chief of the Carrier Sekani Tribal Council, said Monday in an interview.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...ssing-women-panel-disappoints/article1960384/
 

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