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PRESS RELEASES
OTTAWA, September 6, 2007 - Maher Arar will not testify before the Commission of Inquiry - click here
OTTAWA, August 9, 2007 - Arar Commission discloses more information to the public - click here
OTTAWA, July 26, 2007 - Arar Commission will not appeal Federal Court decision on the
release of public information - click here
OTTAWA, December 12, 2006 - Arar Commission recommends a new review agency for the RCMP’s national security activities, and a new review process for five other agencies - click here
OTTAWA, December 6, 2006 - Arar Commission to release Policy Review Report on December 12 - click here
OTTAWA, September 18, 2006 -
Arar Commission
releases its findings on the handling of the
M
aher Arar
case
- click here
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Algonquin Room,
Old
City Hall
,
Ottawa
November 15 – 18, 2005
SCHEDULE OF APPEARANCES
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Tuesday, November 15
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1:00 – 2:00
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Canadian Civil Liberties Association, represented by Ken Swan, Vice-President; Alan Borovoy, General Counsel; and Alexi Wood, Director, Public Safety Project
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2:00 – 3:00
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Scott Burbidge
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3:00 – 3:15
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Afternoon break
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3:15 – 4:15
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The REDRESS Trust, The Association for the Prevention of Torture, and the World Organisation Against Torture, represented by Carla Ferstman, Director of The REDRESS Trust
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Wednesday, November 16
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3:00 – 4:00
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Office of the Privacy Commissioner of Canada, represented by Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart; Hedy Kirkby, Legal Counsel; and Carman Baggeley, Senior Policy Analyst
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4:00 – 5:30
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Maher Arar, represented by Lorne Waldman, Counsel
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5:30 – 6:30
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Amnesty International, represented by Hilary Homes, Campaigner for International Justice, Security and Human Rights
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Thursday, November 17
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9:00 – 10:00
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Canadian Arab Federation and the Canadian Council on American-Islamic Relations, represented by Mohamed Boudjenane, Executive Director, Canadian Arab Federation
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10:00 – 12:00
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Security Intelligence Review Committee, represented by Gary Filmon, Chair; and Susan Pollak, Executive Director
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12:00 – 1:00
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Lunch break
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1:00 – 3:00
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Commission for Public Complaints Against the RCMP, represented by Paul Kennedy, Chair; and Steven McDonell, Senior General Counsel
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3:00 – 3:10
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Afternoon break
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3:10 – 4:10
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International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group, represented by Warren Allmand, Legal Counsel
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4:10 – 5:10
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Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police (CACP), represented by Chief Jack Ewatski, Winnipeg Police Service and President of the CACP; and Supt. Gordon Schumacher, Winnipeg Police Service and member of the CACP Law Amendments Committee
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Friday, November 18
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8:50 – 9:50
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Office of the CSE Commissioner, represented by Joanne Weeks, Executive Director
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9:50 – 10:50
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British Columbia Civil Liberties Association, represented by Jason Gratl, President; and Murray Mollard, Executive Director
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10:50 – 11:00
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Morning break
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11:00 – 1:00
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Panel: Ontario Provincial Police, represented by Commissioner Gwen Boniface; Ottawa Police Service, represented by Chief Vince Bevan; and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, represented by Commissioner Giuliano Zaccardelli
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1:00 – 2:00
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Lunch break
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2:00 – 5:00
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Royal Canadian Mounted Police, represented by
Giuliano Zaccardelli, Commissioner; Supt. Richard Evans, Adjudications Directorate; and Mark Scrivens, Senior Counsel, RCMP Legal Services, Department of Justice
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September 20, 2005 - Rescheduling of Policy Review hearings
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