Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP has significant expertise in public reviews and inquiries. Our lawyers have advised Commissioners on investigations concerning matters including municipal governance, ethics, public infrastructure procurement and construction, public asset divestiture, and public health emergency responses.
Crawley MacKewn Brush LLP advises on a wide range of public inquiries and have been involved in inquiries involving issues ranging from municipal governance and public infrastructure to public health emergency responses. Our expertise covers the entire life of a public inquiry, from the staffing of the Commission team and drafting of the Commission’s rules, through the conduct of the investigation, public hearings, delivery of the Commissioner’s final report and recommendations, and decommissioning the inquiry.
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Public inquiries and reviews are independent investigations conducted into matters of significant public interest. Convened by the municipal, provincial, or federal government, public inquiries are required to investigate the questions posed in their Terms of Reference. These independent commissions generally have an array of statutory powers at their disposal to use in fulfilling their mandate, including the power to compel the production of evidence, and create their own rules, processes, and procedures. While Commissioners do not make civil or criminal findings, or impose fines or penalties, they do issue reports and recommendations arising from their findings. Those reports and recommendations can have wide-ranging influence, results, and consequences.
Our firm has significant expertise in public reviews and inquiries. Our lawyers have advised Commissioners on investigations concerning matters including municipal governance, ethics, public infrastructure procurement and construction, public asset divestiture, and public health emergency responses. We have been integral to the conduct of public inquiries at every step, from the creation of the Commission’s rules, policies and procedures, through the planning and conduct of the investigation including public hearings, to supporting the Commissioners in the release of their final report.
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