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REPORT OF THE WALKERTON INQUIRY:
THE EVENTS OF MAY 2000 AND RELATED ISSUES

PART ONE: A Summary
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 SUMMARY OF THE REPORT     (147Kb)




PART ONE: The Full Report
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 TITLE PAGE AND TABLE OF CONTENTS     (2,754Kb)
 CHAPTER 1      INTRODUCTION     (155Kb)
 CHAPTER 2      THE IMPACT ON WALKERTON     (81Kb)
 CHAPTER 3      THE EVENTS IN WALKERTON IN MAY 2000     (185Kb)
 CHAPTER 4      THE PHYSICAL CAUSES OF THE CONTAMINATION     (1,932Kb)
 CHAPTER 5      THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OPERATORS     (149Kb)
 CHAPTER 6      THE ROLE OF THE WALKERTON PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSIONERS     (86Kb)
 CHAPTER 7      THE ROLES OF THE MUNICIPALITIES AND MAYORS     (66Kb)
 CHAPTER 8      THE ROLE OF THE PUBLIC HEALTH AUTHORITIES     (109Kb)
 CHAPTER 9      THE ROLE OF THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT     (329Kb)
 CHAPTER 10    THE FAILURE TO ENACT A NOTIFICATION REGULATION     (153Kb)
 CHAPTER 11    THE MINISTRY OF THE ENVIRONMENT BUDGET REDUCTIONS     (83Kb)
 CHAPTER 12    OTHER GOVERNMENT POLICIES, PRACTICES, AND PROCEDURES     (124Kb)
 CHAPTER 13    THE LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND POLICY FRAMEWORK     (114Kb)
 CHAPTER 14    THE PROCESS OF PART 1 OF THE INQUIRY     (140Kb)
 CHAPTER 15    SUMMARY OF RECOMMENDATIONS     (47Kb)

   APPENDICES  

    A         Order in Council     (87Kb)

    B (i)     List of Parties     (53Kb)
    B (ii)    List of Witnesses     (83Kb)

    C (i)     Letter to the Residents of Walkerton     (46Kb)
    C (ii)    List of Walkerton Presenters     (57Kb)

    D (i)     Rules of Procedure and Practice     (79Kb)
    D (ii)    Amendment to Rules of Procedure and Practice     (30Kb)
    D (iii)   Letter Re: Standing     (52Kb)
    D (iv)   Procedural Guidelines for Part 1A     (72Kb)
    D (v)    Procedural Guidelines for Part 1B     (62Kb)

    E (i)     Notice of Standing Hearing     (51Kb)
    E (ii)    Ruling on Standing and Funding     (157Kb)
    E (iii)   Supplementary Ruling on Standing and Funding     (58Kb)

    F (i)     Funding Recommendations     (31Kb)
    F (ii)    Funding Guidelines - Rates     (53Kb)

    G        Summons to Witness     (33Kb)

    H (i)     Document Request     (60Kb)
    H (ii)    Search Warrant     (75Kb)
    H (iii)   Letters Re: Cabinet Privilege     (164Kb)
    H (iv)   Undertakings Re: Confidentiality     (38Kb)
    H (v)    Certificate of Production     (33Kb)

    I (i)      Section 5(2) Notice     (35Kb)
    I (ii)     Letter of March 1, 2000 to Recipient of Section 5(2) Notice     (53Kb)
    I (iii)    Letter of March 26, 2000 to Recipient of Section 5(2) Notice     (61Kb)

    J         Rulings on Motions Re: Section 5(2) Notices     (71Kb)

    K (i)     Outline of Potential Issues in Part 1B     (80Kb)
    K (ii)    Commissioner’s Statement Re: Decision to Call the Premier     (36Kb)

    L (i)     Closing Submissions Notice     (32Kb)
    L (ii)    Closing Submissions Schedule     (57Kb)
    L (iii)   Closing Submissions Funding Notice #1     (50Kb)
    L (iv)   Closing Submissions Funding Notice #2    (51Kb)


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