Davies Commission Inquiry Explained

The Davies Commission Inquiry or Davies Commission Inquiry into the Death of Frank Paul (2007 - 2011) was an inquiry under Commissioner William H. Davies, a retired Justice of the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BCSC), Canada. The final report was submitted in May 2011.

Context

Davies, who had served on the Supreme Court of British Columbia (BCSC) from 1982 until his retirement in 1999,[1] [2] [3] was called from his retirement to act as Commissioner of the Davies Commission Inquiry in 2007.

The Inquiry focused on the 1998 death by hypothermia of Frank Paul, a homeless Mi'kmaq man originally from Elsipogtog First Nation, New Brunswick. According to the report, Paul died of hypothermia in an alley in east side Vancouver where he had been released by Vancouver police.[4]

Interim Report (2009)

In his 446-page report, which was published on February 12, 2009,[5] Justice Davies was "harshly critical" of the actions of Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in relation to Paul's death.[6]

Alone and Cold (2011)

In his May 2011 report, "Alone and Cold: Criminal Justice Branch Response",[7] he questioned the decision "on the part of the crown prosecutors to not proceed with criminal charges against Sergeant Sanderson and Constable Instant in the death of Frank Paul."[8] Davies "ruled that the B.C.’s Criminal Justice Branch needed an overhaul to its conflict-of-interest policies that were brought up during the inquiry"[9] The Inquiry "resulted in the recommendation to establish the Independent Investigations Office which investigates officer-related incidents of death or serious harm in BC."[10]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Members of the Supreme Court of British Columbia . The Courts of British Columbia . nd . February 15, 2018.
  2. Web site: 50- and 60-Year Certificates . PDF . Benchers' Bulletin . Fall 2016 . February 15, 2018 . BC. Law Society.
  3. Web site: William H. Davies . Obituary . The Province . June 10, 2017 . February 15, 2018. Vancouver, BC.
  4. News: Justice system failed Frank Paul, left to die of hypothermia: report . CBC News . March 12, 2009 . February 15, 2018 .
  5. Alone and Cold: the Davies Commission Inquiry into the Death of Frank Paul . Interim Report . February 12, 2009 . February 15, 2018 . PDF . 440 . 978-0-7726-6065-7 . Victoria, BC . https://web.archive.org/web/20190303171904/http://iiobc.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/davies_commission_report.pdf . March 3, 2019 . dead .
  6. News: Crown erred in Frank Paul case: lawyer . CBC News . November 4, 2010 . February 15, 2018 .
  7. William H.. Davies . Alone and Cold: Criminal Justice Branch Response . May 19, 2011 . PDF . February 15, 2018 . 191 . 978-0-7726-6379-5.
  8. Book: Razack, Sherene . Dying from Improvement: Inquests and Inquiries into Indigenous Deaths in Custody . 9781442628915 . May 13, 2015 . 328 . University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. In References and Footnotes section
  9. News: Justice William H. Davies Passes In Chilliwack – The Judge Involved In The Frank Paul Inquiry . Fraser Valley News . June 10, 2017 . February 15, 2018.
  10. News: The Honourable Mr. Justice William H. Davies, Q. C. June 2, 1931 - June 3, 2017 . June 10, 2017 . February 15, 2018 . The Globe and Mail.

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