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.
Commissioner Oppals report is to be submitted by Dec. 31, 2011.
http://www.missingwomeninquiry.ca/
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 Oppals report is to be submitted by Dec. 31, 2011.
http://www.missingwomeninquiry.ca/