June 2005 A tentative list of witnesses will be regularly posted and updated on this Web site. Wednesday, June 1 Pierre De Bané, Senator Marlene Catterall, Member of Parliament Thursday, June 2 Bill Graham, Former minister of Foreign Affairs Gar Pardy, Former Director General Consular Affairs Bureau, DFAIT Friday, June 3 Wayne Easter, Former Solicitor General Monday, June 6 The Legal Implications of Dual Nationality Craig Forcese, Professor,
Maurice Copithorne, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, Faculty of Law and former Legal Adviser to the Department of External Affairs and former United Nations Special Rapporteur on the Human Rights Situation in Iran Tuesday, June 7 Rendition, Extraordinary Rendition and the U.S. Law Governing Mr. Arar’s Removal to Syria Stephen Yale-Loehr, Adjunct Professor,
Julia Hall, Counsel and Researcher, Human Rights Watch Wednesday, June 8 a) Canada’s Legal Obligations under the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment and other International Legal Mechanisms Relating to Torture Peter Burns, Dean Emeritus,
b) Physical and Psychological Impact of Torture Dr. Donald Payne, Psychiatrist,
c) False Confessions in the Context of Torture Richard Ofshe, Professor,
Thursday, June 9 The Impact of 9/11 and its Aftermath on Muslim and Arab Communities in
Dr. Sheema Khan , Chair of CAIR-CAN Rachad Antonius, Professor, UQAM, Department of Sociology Reem Bahdi, Professor,
Friday, June 10 Policy Review : Roundtable of Canadian Experts Monday, June 13 Robert Fry, Former Senior Political Advisor, Office of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Franco Pillarella, Former Canadian Ambassador to
Tuesday, June 14 Franco Pillarella, Former Canadian Ambassador to
Wednesday, June 15 Franco Pillarella, Former Canadian Ambassador to
Thursday, June 16
a) The government waive its NSC objections And/Or b) The Commissioner make an NSC ruling in advance of Mr. Cabana’s testimony Mike Edelson, Former Attorney to
Friday, June 17 James Lockyer, Former Attorney to
Gar Pardy, Former Director General, Consular Affairs, DFAIT Conclusion of testimony. Monday, June 20 Léo Martel, Counsellor and Consul, Canadian Embassy,
Rescheduled for the month of August Tuesday, June 21 Léo Martel, Counsellor and Consul, Canadian Embassy,
Rescheduled for the month of August Wednesday, June 22 No Witness Scheduled Thursday, June 23 Testimony postponed to June 29/30 Wednesday, June 29 Michel Cabana, Officer in charge of Project AO Canada (RCMP) Thursday, June 30 Michel Cabana, Officer in charge of Project AO Canada (RCMP) May 2005 May 3: Special Hearing Concerning Process and Procedure presented by the parties and intervenors. Wednesday, May 11 Thursday, May 12 Monday, May 16 Tuesday, May 17 Wednesday, May 18 Thursday, May 19 Tuesday, May 24 Wednesday, May 25 Thursday, May 26 Monday, May 30 Tuesday, May 31 April 2005 The Commission expects to complete its in camera hearings on DFAIT evidence by the end of the month. September 2004 Beginning of in camera hearings. July 5: Hearing on a disclosure motion presented by Mr Arar’s attorney. July 6: Garry Loeppky, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, RCMP. Conclusion of testimony. Hearings on contextual evidence. June 21: Ward Elcock, Former Director of CSIS June 22: Jack Hooper, Assistant director of CSIS June 23: Konrad Sigurdson, Director-General of Consular Affairs, DFAIT June 30: Garry Loeppky, Deputy Commissioner, Operations, RCMP April 29: Hearings on standing and funding. April 30: Hearings on standing and funding. |
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