Opinion: Reaching the proper conclusion in the Camara public inquiry
MONTREAL -- The mandate of a commission of inquiry identifies the question for the Commissioner. If asked the wrong question, the Commissioner will give the wrong answer and arrive at the wrong diagnosis. Minister Geneviève Guilbault's press release of February 9 announced the mandate of the investigation of Justice Louis Dionne in the wake of the wrongful arrest of Mr. Mamadi Camara.* She instructed Justice Dionne "to validate the relevance of the actions taken by the police officers according to the legal framework and recognized practices in the matter". The Minister added that Just...