The Davies Commission

Inquiry into the Death of Frank Paul
William H. Davies, Q.C., Commissioner

Hearings Schedule and Transcripts

Public Hearings Notice

Public Hearings in The Frank Paul Inquiry have now concluded. The Commissioner and Commission Counsel wish to extend their thanks to everyone who has participated.

If further hearings are scheduled to address the Criminal Justice Branch's response to the death of Frank Paul, we will make an announcement here, providing details as to the scheduling and location of the hearings.

All of the evidence, information and submissions received will now be carefully reviewed and considered. Notice will be posted on this site when the final report is to be published.

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Matthew Jarvie ADIE

April 4, 2008

Joseph ALBERT, Abbott Mansions

November 16, 2007

Mike BERRY, BC Ambulance Service

November 22, 2007

Terry Edmund BLYTHE, VPD

February 27, 2008

Donald Ivan BOUTIN, VPD

February 11, 2008

February 12, 2008

Neil BOYD, Professor

April 28, 2008

Isabel Ruth BRANDON, Nurse

February 14, 2008

L. BUTLER, VPD (PC 1637)

November 21, 2007

Dr. John BUTT, Private Consultant in Forensic Medicine

March 19, 2008

May 6, 2008

Len CALLARD, VPD

January 30, 2008

Larry CAMPBELL, BC Coroners Service

January 25, 2008

Benjamin CASSON, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

March 19, 2008

Dr. Jim CHRISTENSON, Vice-President of Medical Programmes for the Emergency Health Services Commission

May 5, 2008

Peggy CLEMENT, Frank Paul family member

November 13, 2007

John COLLENS, Vancouver Detox Centre

November 27, 2007

Barry CONROY, Saferide

November 16, 2007

Geoffrey COWPER, QC, Commission Counsel

May 8, 2008

Pam DAWES, VPD (PC 1652)

November 19, 2007

John DE HAAS, VPD

February 21, 2008

Daniel Alexander DICKHOUT, VPD

February 13, 2008

James DOUGLAS, BC Ambulance Service

November 16, 2007

Sergeant Anne DRENNAN, VPD

February 13, 2008

Douglas EASTWOOD

May 5, 2008

Darryl ELL, VPD (PC 1852)

November 29, 2007

James ENGLISH, VPD (PC 1237)

November 29, 2007

Frank FALZON, QC

May 8, 2008

Dr. James FERRIS

January 15, 2008

Ward FINDLAY, BC Ambulance Service

November 23, 2007

Greg FIRLOTTE, Correctional Officer

November 28, 2007

Kenneth John FRAIL, VPD

January 29, 2008

January 30, 2008

Sarah GOFORTH, Director of Recovery Engagement Services at Central City Concern

April 28, 2008

Dr. Laurel GRAY

January 16, 2008

Fernando GROSSLING, BC Ambulance Service

November 23, 2007

Eric Oscar GRUMMISCH, VPD

January 30, 2008

John Michael GRYWINSKI, VPD

February 19, 2008

Brett HALLGREN, VPD

February 26, 2008

Sean HERN

May 6, 2008

Superintendent Andrew William HOBBS, VPD

February 13, 2008

T. HOUCHEN, VPD (PC 1823)

November 19, 2007

David INSTANT, VPD

January 9, 2008

January 11, 2008

Lisa JAMES, VPD

January 30, 2008

Gareth JONES, Director, Special Ombudsman Response Team

May 7, 2008

Frances JOURDAIN, Paul Family

February 26, 2008

Daniel JOURDAIN, Paul Family

February 26, 2008

David KELLY, private citizen

November 30, 2007

Cheryl LEGGETT, VPD

January 31, 2008

Norm LEIBEL, BC Coroners Service

January 29, 2008

May 5, 2008

Patrick LEWIS, private citizen

November 23, 2007

Donna LISTER, BC Coroners Service

November 30, 2007

February 26, 2008

Dr. Shabehram LOHRASBE

April 4, 2008

Currie LOW, Nurse, Vancouver Detox Centre

November 26, 2007

Ken LOW, Correctional Officer

November 26, 2007

William MACDONALD, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

March 18, 2008

March 19, 2008

April 3, 2008

Rodrick MACKENZIE

May 5, 2008

Art MANUEL, Manager of the Annex Harm Reduction Programme and Co-director of the Infirmary Programme

April 28, 2008

André MARIN, Ombudsman of Ontario

May 7, 2008

Brock MARTLAND, Associate Commission Counsel

May 8, 2008

Linnett MCKENNA, VPD Custodial Guard

November 29, 2007

Brian MORGAN, Saferide

November 21, 2007

Don E. MORRISON, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

March 12, 2008

March 13, 2008

Richard A. MULDER, VPD (Sgt. 683)

November 20, 2007

Barbara MURPHY, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

March 17, 2008

March 18, 2008

Tony O'BUCK, Correctional Officer

November 30, 2007

Marilyn OBERG, BC Ambulance Service

November 22, 2007

Derek PETERSON, VPD (PC 1703)

November 27, 2007

Michael PORTEOUS, VPD

February 21, 2008

Brian PORTER

January 14, 2008

Jean PRINCE, VPD (PC 1676)

November 19, 2007

Michelle RENVILLE, Correctional Officer

November 20, 2007

November 21, 2007

Peter RITCHIE, Civil Litigation and Criminal Defence Lawyer

May 1, 2008

Jeannine ROBINSON, BC Coroners Service

January 23, 2008

January 24, 2008

Janet ROSS, Correctional Officer

November 19, 2007

Robert George ROTHWELL

January 31, 2008

February 1, 2008

Dirk RYNEVELD, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

March 13, 2008

March 14, 2008

Russell SANDERSON, VPD

January 7, 2008

January 8, 2008

January 9, 2008

Terry SMITH, BC Coroners Service

January 28, 2008

May 5, 2008

Robert Douglas STAUNTON, VPD

February 14, 2008

Dr. Tomislav SVOBODA

April 28, 2008

Robert TURNER, VPD (PC 1694)

November 26, 2007

November 27, 2007

Dana URBAN, Office of the Police Complaint Commissioner

April 2, 2008

April 3, 2008

Cameron WARD, Representative for the United Native Nation

May 8, 2008

Cameron WARD, Representative for the United Native Nation

May 1, 2008

Ray WINTERS, VPD (Sgt. 1113)

November 29, 2007

George WOOD, VPD

January 14, 2008

Sherryl YEAGER, BC Coroners Service

January 24, 2008

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