The Québec Inquiry Commission unveils its calendar of hearings

VAL-D'OR, QC, May 3, 2018 /CNW/ - The Public Inquiry Commission on relations between Indigenous Peoples and certain public services in Québec: listening, reconciliation and progress has unveiled the names of the witnesses that will be heard in Mani-Utenam in May.  

Calendar of hearings

Week 21

Monday, May 7:
9:30-11:30 Paul-Arthur McKenzie, Opening ceremony
11:30-12:30 Evelyne St-Onge, Edler
1:30-3:00 Paul-Émile Fontaine (Police Services)
3:00-4:30 Conrad Grégoire (Police Services)

Tuesday, May 8:
9:30-10:30 Nadia Grégoire (Health Services)
10:30-11:30 Danielle Descent, psychologist
11:30-12:30 Noëlla André (Services de santé)
1:30-3:00 Witnesses to be confirmed
3:00-4:30 Rosalie Jérôme (Police Services)

Wednesday, May 9:
9:30-10:30 Jessica Mitchell, Health Services Coordinator, community of Kawawachikamach
10:30-12:30 Marie-Claude Ambroise (Health Services)
1:30-3:30 Lise Dominique and Conrad Gérald André (Police Services)
3:30-4:30 Citizen Witnesses, reported testimonies (Police Services)

Thursday, May 10:
9:30-10:30 Dale Walker, Executive Advisor for Aboriginal liaison, Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte-Nord; Jonathan Pinette-Grégoire, Director, Centre d'amitié autochtone de Sept-Iles
10:30-11:30 Dale Walker, Executive Advisor for Aboriginal liaison, Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte-Nord
11:30-12:00 Alfred Tenegan (Police Services)
12:00-12:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
1:30-3:00 Louisa Mark (Police Services)
3:00-4:30 Mélissa Grégoire (Police Services)

Friday, May 11:
9:30-10:00 Réjean Porlier, Mayor of Sept-Îles
10:00-11:00 Linda Belzil, Social worker
11:00-12:30 Martha Mary Shecanapish (Police Services)
1:30-3:00 Luc Sandy (Police Services)
3:00-4:30 Sandy Einish (Police Services)

Week 22

Monday, May 14:
9:30-11:00 Alma Mameanskum-Dominique (Correctional Services)
11:00-11:45 Mary Mark (Health Services)
11:45-12:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
13:30-3:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
3:00-4:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Various themes)

Tuesday, May 15:
9:30-12:30 Witnesses to be confirmed
1:30-2:00 Nina Malek (Justice Services)
2:00-4:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)

Wednesday, May 16:
9:30-11:00 Citizen Witness, identity protection (Justice Services)
11:00-12:30 Danielle St-Onge (Justice Services)
1:30-2:15 Witnesses to be confirmed
2:15-4:00 Citizen Witnesses, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)

Thursday, May 17:
9:30-10:30 Jason Papatie (Correctional Services)
10:30-12:30 Witnesses to be confirmed
1:30-2:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
2:00-2:30 Lise Malec (Health Services)
2:30-3:30 Mariette Mestenapéo (Youth Protection, Police and Health Services)
3:30-4:30 Mike MacKenzie, Chief of Uashat Mak Mani-Utenam

Friday, May 18:
9:30-11:30 Marie-Agatha Andrew, Anne-France Pinette and Mélanie Pinette (Correctional and Police Services)
11:30-12:00 Jocelyn Pinette, reported testimony (Health Services)
12:00-12:30 Citizen Witness, reported testimony (Correctional and Police Services)
1:30-2:15 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
2:15-3:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
3:00-4:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)

Semaine 23

Tuesday, May 22:
9:30-10:30 Sharon Tardif Shecanapish, Innu Interpreter at the Centre intégré de santé et de services sociaux de la Côte-Nord
10:30-11:30 Clémence Grégoire-Fontaine (Health Services)
11:30-12:30 Witnesses to be confirmed
1:30-2:30 Christiane Lalo (Health and Police Services)
2:30-3:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
3:30-4:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)

Wednesday, May 23:
9:30-10:30 Witnesses to be confirmed
10:30-11:00 Citizen Witness, identity protection (Justice Services)
11:00-11:30 Françoise McKenzie (Health Services)
11:30-12:30 Pauline Quiscappio (Health Services)
1:30-2:30 Cécile Mark (Health Services)
2:30-3:30 France Robertson, Director, Centre d'amitié autochtone de Lanaudière
3:30-4:30 Witnesses to be confirmed

Thursday, May 24:
9:30-10:30 Christine Bellefleur (Health Services)
10:30-11:15 Citizen Witness, identity protection (Health Services)
11h15-12h15 Rosario Rousselot (Health Services)
12:15-12:45 Citizen Witness, identity protection (Health Services)
1:30-2:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
2:30-3:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
3:30-4:00 Josiane Bellefleur (Health Services)

Friday, May 25:
9:30-10:30 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Social Services)
10:30-11:30 Réal McKenzie (Health Services)
11:30-12:30 Peter Sandy (Health Services)
1:30-2:15 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
2:15-3:00 Citizen Witness, closed proceeding (Youth Protection Services)
3:00-4:00 Closing Ceremony

Following this bloc of hearings, the Commission will head back to the Val-d'Or Music and Drama Conservatory from June 4-8, 2018 before moving again to the Cree Nation of Mistissini from June 11-20, 2018.

Please note that since the calendar of hearings is subject to frequent changes, we invite you to consult the hearings section of our website on a daily basis to get the latest version: www.cerp.gouv.qc.ca.

SOURCE Commission d'enquête sur les relations entre les Autochtones et certains services publics au Québec

Benoit Bigué-Turcotte, Communication Coordinator, T. 1 844 580-0113, [email protected], www.cerp.gouv.qc.ca