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Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario
DCI-Canada is a party with standing at the Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario. The Inquiry's mandate is to conduct a systemic review and an assessment of the policies, procedures, practices, accountability and oversight mechanisms, quality control measures and institutional arrangements of pediatric forensic pathology in Ontario from 1981 to 2001 as they relate to its practice and use in investigations and criminal proceedings.
The Hon. Justice Stephen Goudge is Commissioner of the Inquiry. In addition to DCI-Canada, 13 individuals and groups have been granted standing. For more information about the mandate and activities of the Inquiry visit the Inquiry web site: http://www.goudgeinquiry.ca.
The resources below provide information about DCI-Canada's activities in the Inquiry.
Announcements, Submissions and Presentations
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Issue |
| August 8 |
DCI-Canada's application for standing and funding (transcript)
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| August 17 |
DCI-Canada granted standing in the Inquiry (news release)
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Evidentiary Hearings
The following transcripts are excerpts from the official transcripts of the evidentiary hearings in the Inquiry into Pediatric Forensic Pathology in Ontario. These transcript excerpts are limited to DCI-Canada's cross-examination of witnesses. For the full official transcripts, visit the Inquiry web site: http://www.goudgeinquiry.ca.
Date
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Witness |
| November 15 |
Dr. Barry McLellan, former Chief Coroner of Ontario; Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief Forensic Pathologist for the Province of Ontario
(panel)
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| November 23 |
Dr. Jack Crane, State Pathologist for Northern Ireland; Dr. Christopher Milroy, Chief Forensic Pathologist, Forensic Science Service, Professor of Forensic Pathology, University of Sheffield and Consultant Pathologist to the UK Home Office; Dr. John Butt, Forensic Pathologist, former Chief Medical Examiner in Alberta and Nova Scotia
(panel)
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| November 28 |
Dr. James Cairns, Deputy Chief Coroner of Ontario
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| December 4 |
Dr. James Young, former Chief Coroner of Ontario
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| December 6 |
Dr. Michael Pollanen, Chief Forensic Pathologist for the Province of Ontario
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| December 11 |
Dr. David Chiasson, former Chief Forensic Pathologist for the Province of Ontario and Director of the Pediatric Forensic Pathology Unit, Hospital for Sick Children
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| December 14 |
Dr. Helen Whitwell, a Forensic Pathologist in the United Kingdom, and Dr. Pekka Saukko, Professor of Forensic Medicine, University of Turku, Finland
(panel)
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| December 19 |
Dr. Glenn Taylor, Head of the Division of Pathology, Hospital for Sick Children, and Dr. Ernest Cutz, Pathologist, Hospital for Sick Children.
(panel)
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| December 21 |
Dr. Joseph de Nanassy, Head, Division of Anatomical Pathology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), Dr. Jean Michaud, past Head, Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, Ottawa Hospital and CHEO and Dr. Blair Carpenter, Past Head, Division of Anatomical Pathology, CHEO
(panel)
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| January 8 |
Dr. Bill Lucas, Dr. James Edwards and Dr. Albert Lauwers, Regional Supervising Coroners
(panel)
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| January 10 |
Dr. Katy Driver, Dr. Dirk Huyer and Dr. Michelle Shouldice, Hospital for Sick Children SCAN Team
(panel)
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| January 15 |
Sgt. Larry Charmley and Cst. Scott Kirkland, Peterborough Police
(panel)
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| January 16 |
Dr. Rocco Gerace, Michele Mann and Elizabeth Doris, College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario
(panel)
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| January 18 |
Dr. David Dexter, Dr. Chitra Rao and Dr. Michael Shkrum, Regional Pathology Units
(panel)
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| January 22 |
Ed Bradley, Brian Gilkinson and Terri Regimbal, Crown counsel
(panel)
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| February 1 |
Dr. Charles Smith
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