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Under the authority of section 2 of the Public Inquiries Act, the Lieutenant Governor in Council is pleased to move that the Lieutenant Governor in Council by Commission under the Great Seal, appoint the Right Honourable Antonio Lamer a Commissioner to:

 i)  inquire into the conduct of the investigation into the death of Catherine Carroll, and the circumstances surrounding the resulting criminal proceedings commenced against Gregory Parsons for the murder of Catherine Carroll;

  ii)  inquire into the conduct of the investigation into the death of Brenda Young, and the circumstances surrounding the resulting criminal proceedings commenced against Randy Druken for the murder of Brenda Young;

 iii)  advise on whether, in the circumstances of his case, Randy Druken should receive financial compensation from Government and if so, the appropriate amount of such compensation;

  iv)  inquire into why Ronald Dalton’s Appeal of his murder conviction in the death of Brenda Dalton took eight years before it was brought on for a hearing in the Newfoundland and Labrador Court of Appeal; and,

  v)  advise on whether Ronald Dalton should receive financial compensation from Government for the eight years in which he awaited the perfection of his Appeal, and if so, the appropriate amount of such compensation;

 with Terms of Reference in accordance with the Proclamation on file with the Clerk of the Executive Council.