PUBLIC HEARING RESUMES, FINAL WITNESS LIST RELEASED

The public hearing of the Commission of Inquiry into the Wrongful Conviction of David Milgaard will resume on Monday, January 16, 2006, at 1:30 p.m., at the Delta Bessborough Hotel, Battleford Ballroom, 601 Spadina Crescent East, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

The complete schedule of the public hearing, including hours and locations, can be found at www.milgaardinquiry.ca.

To date, 96 witnesses have testified before the Commission and the evidence of 16 other witnesses has been read into the record. The Commission intends to hear from 29 additional witnesses before the hearing adjourns. They are:

Trial Phase
Calvin Tallis
Serge Kujawa
Ken MacKay

Milgaard Reopening
Paul Henderson
David Asper
Joyce Milgaard
James McCloskey
Peter Carlyle-Gordge
Tom Vanin
Bob Perry
Peter Markestyn
Colin Merry
David Milgaard
Robert Bruce

Media
Dan Lett
Carl Karp
David Roberts
Neil Boyd

Federal Justice
Eugene Williams
Ronald Fainstein
Russell Fleming

Saskatchewan Justice
Murray Brown
Bob Mitchell
Bruce Fraser
Neil McCrank

RCMP
Murray Sawatsky

City Police
Bill Graham
Gary Treble
John Quinn

The Commission is still considering the evidence of other individuals not listed above. Witnesses may be added at a later date.

The Commission intends to proceed through the remaining phases in the order listed above, however, scheduling conflicts may interrupt witness order from time to time. The witness list for the January hearing dates will be released this week.

For further information, please contact:

Candace Cook
Executive Director
Telephone: (306) 787-0775
Cellular: (306) 533-6877
Email: milgaardinquiry@justice.gov.sk.ca