Affidavit of Michael Bear - Phoenix Sinclair Inquiry

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-5- discussion about what happened and what changes were required to reduce the likelihood of such tragedies occurring in the future. It was no surprise to me or my colleagues that such an event would attract public scrutiny or that the public servants involved would be expected to come forward to explain what happened and discuss strategies for avoiding such outcomes in the future. 16. In the end the agency, its staff and the community learned from the experience and I did not perceive any negative impact of the process on the ability of our staff to continue to provide services to the communities we served. The public inquest gave participating staff members an opportunity to present to the community and decisionmakers, their perspectives about the specific case, the child welfare system and the challenges faced by the men and women who administer it. SWORN before me at the City of Winnipeg, in the Province of Manitoba, this 11th day of Ma ) ) ) ) ) ) C ioner for Oaths in and for he Province of Manitoba. My Commission expires: '7()I'+&@&6~(P Ml CHAE LLEA-R
Release Date: January 16, 2008 THE PROVINCIAL COURT OF MANITOBA IN THE MATTER OF: THE FA TALITY INQUIMES ACT. AND IN THE MATTER OF: TRACIA OWEN (Deceased) D.O.D. August 24, 2005 Th C hbt @ f dt h Pffft(~~avttof Q j Q ) Ci P l Q~~ SAGHIX ~ ~3biOib ~t "t~~' ~ Gap Ot C~~ij, A.iv. 20 8 I M'„' A Coll)&TII~~BtgPQp fpt'~~ft]~ ~~ gag fop ah@ " f'OWiXlA Of ~VfPifiifo~~'4 OiBPilS~&OA 6ig~jfQ~; Report on Inquest of The Honourable Judge John Guy Issued this 11'ay of January, 2008. APPEARANCES: Mr. L. Allen, Counsel to Inquest Mr. I. Frost, Q.C. k, Mr. S. Boyd, for the Department of Family Services and Housing Ms H. Van Iderstine, for Project Neecheewam Inc. M . J. Harris for Southeast Child and Family Services Agency Mr. H. Cochrane, for First Nations of Southern Manitoba Child and Fami y Services Authority Ms N. Watson, for Dr. J. Szelazek and Dr. L.M. Collison Ms C. Dunn, for Ka Ni Kanichihk Inc. Mr. L. Bushie, family representative il
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