Terms of Reference
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The Commission of Inquiry
appointed pursuant to an Order In Council will have the responsibility
to inquire into the conduct of the police investigations surrounding the
death of Crystal Taman on February 25, 2005. It is to consider
whether all aspects of the prosecution of Derek Harvey-Zenk, including
the Crown’s position on sentence, were conducted in accordance with the
professional and ethical standards expected of lawyers and agents of the
Attorney General.
The Commission of Inquiry will also have to inquire whether the services
provided to the family of Crystal Taman were sufficient having regard to
the requirements of The Victims’ Bill of Rights.
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The Commission shall perform
its duties without expressing any conclusion or recommendation about the
civil or criminal liability of any person or organization.
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The Commission shall complete
its inquiry and deliver its final report containing its comments,
findings, conclusions and recommendations to the Attorney General. The
report must be in a form appropriate for public release, in accordance
with The Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and other
relevant laws.
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To the extent the Commission
considers it advisable, it may rely on any transcript or record of any
proceedings from any court in relation to the proceedings referred to
above on such other related material it considers relevant to its
duties.
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For more specific details,
please refer to
Order-in-Council #403/2007
(118Kb PDF).
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