The Davies Commission
Inquiry into the Death of Frank Paul
William H. Davies, Q.C., Commissioner
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The Davies CommissionInquiry into the Death of Frank Paul
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Latest NewsThe Interim Report for the Frank Paul Inquiry is now available. Please visit the Report page to view in PDF format both as a full downloadable file and broken up by section. To learn more about how to obtain a hard copy of the report please click here. Interim Report for the Frank Paul Inquiry has been delivered. For more information please check out our Media Releases page. Publication of ReportsThe Commissioner’s Interim Report is now available; click here to read it. The Commissioner filed his interim report to the Attorney General on February 11, 2009. This report covers the testimony heard at the Inquiry to date. It does not address the issue of Criminal Justice Branch testimony, the status of which is still to be decided. The Criminal Justice Branch of the Ministry of Attorney General applied for a Judicial Review of the Order of the Commissioner that the Crown Prosecutors involved in the determination as to whether charges should be laid with respect to the death of Frank Paul attend and testify at the Inquiry. The Order of the Commissioner was upheld in the Supreme Court. The Criminal Justice Branch has appealed that decision, with the arguments heard in the BC Court of Appeal in December, 2008. The Court of Appeal ruling, to be released on July 23, 2009, may be viewed at the Court's website: www.courts.gov.bc.ca/court_of_appeal/. In view of this Court proceeding, the Commissioner’s final report will not be made until a decision on this appeal has been made. Information will be posted on this website once the BC Court of Appeal decision is released. Public Hearings NoticePublic Hearings in The Frank Paul Inquiry have now concluded. The Commissioner and Commission Counsel wish to extend their thanks to everyone who has participated. Notice will be posted on this site when the final report is to be published. In the event that the litigation involving the Criminal Justice Branch results in additional public hearings, scheduling details will be posted on this website. Report Mailing ListAnyone wishing to read the Commissioner's interim report on the Frank Paul Inquiry may download it here. You may also contact the commission by mailing or emailing the Inquiry office if you are interested in receiving a CD-ROM or printed copy. Because there may be some delay in fulfilling these requests we suggest viewing the report from this website first. The Government of British Columbia has appointed an independent commission of inquiry to examine the circumstances surrounding the death of Frank Joseph Paul. Mr. Paul, a Mi'kmaq from New Brunswick, was removed from the Vancouver Police Department lockup at about 8:30 p.m. on December 5, 1998, and was left in a nearby alley by a police officer. His body was found in the alley early the next morning. An autopsy concluded he had died from hypothermia due to exposure/alcohol intoxication. The sole Commissioner, appointed under the Public Inquiry Act, is former B.C. Supreme Court Justice William H. Davies, Q.C. The commission has been holding hearings since November, 2007 in Vancouver, and has received evidence including testimony from many dozens of witnesses and hundreds of documents. For more information on commission hearings and the work of the commission, please visit the Hearings page. To read more about the policy hearings, and how you can provide input to the Frank Paul Inquiry, please read this document. For those wishing to contact legal counsel for the commission please contact commission counsel at commissioncounsel@frankpaulinquiry.ca. |
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