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MEDIA ADVISORY FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Ottawa, December 17, 2008 – The Oliphant Commission of Inquiry released today a Consultation Paper to give assistance to interested persons and the general public who may wish to provide written submissions related to Part II – the Policy Review - of the Inquiry into Certain Allegations Respecting Business and Financial Dealings between Karlheinz Schreiber and the Right Hon. Brian Mulroney. The Policy Review focuses on the questions set out in paragraph (a) sections 14 and 17 of the Commission’s Terms of Reference, and is the subject of the Consultation Paper prepared by the Commission’s Director of Research, Professor Craig Forcese of the University of Ottawa. In the Policy Review, the Commissioner is charged with reporting and making recommendations on two issues raising policy questions. These two issues centre, first, on the content of Canada’s federal ethics rules and, second, on the policies and practices at the Privy Council Office (PCO) governing the provision to the Prime Minister of correspondence from the public. As part of its policy deliberations on these matters, the Commission has instigated a multi-stage policy review which is outlined in the Consultation Paper. First, it has commissioned three expert research reports from leading researchers in the field – two on ethics rules and the third on correspondence handling policies. These expert research reports will be made available to the parties to the Policy Review in draft form in early 2009, and the experts will participate in an Expert Forum, later on in 2009, at which they will present their findings and be questioned by the Commission and those with standing in the Policy Review. The hearing of applications for standing and funding for the Part II – Policy Review will be held on January 21, 22 and, if necessary, January 23, 2009. The Notice for this hearing is posted on the Commission’s website. Second, the Commission is eliciting written submissions on the policy questions from interested persons and the general public. The Consultation Paper, released today, is provided to assist interested persons and the general public who wish to submit written submissions in a manner that is responsive to the Commission’s mandate on the Policy Review. The deadline for written submissions from interested persons and the public is March 23rd, 2009. After reviewing the submissions, the Commission will offer the opportunity to some of those who submit written statements to present their views at a public session.
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