so the chief of police said

to the royal commission...

By JIM EGAN

As readers of "Tangents," July '59, ONE, already know, a recent Canadian Royal Commission on the Criminal Law Relating to the Criminal Sexual Psychopath has completed its enquiry and handed in its report to the Minister of Justice, Davie Fulton, at Ottawa. It is not the purpose of this article to discuss the findings or recommendations of the Commission -beyond noting that, as might be expected, the homosexual minority was given the usual raw deal.

It should be understood, however, that Royal Commissions base (largely) their findings upon information they receive from a number of different sources. There are, for example, briefs presented by public organizations, legal bodies, various governmental departments and interested individuals. Certain organizations and individuals are specifically invited by the Commission to present briefs or to appear as witnesses. Public sittings are held in each of the Provincial capital cities and elsewhere at which

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witnesses give viva voce evidence. In addition, private sittings are also held to allow witnesses to make confidential statements.

The Report under discussion lists 81 organizations and over 100 individuals who either submitted briefs or personally appeared before the Commission. Need it be mentioned that no reference appears to any representation on behalf of the homosexual minority? Is it any wonder, then, that the Commission findings as regards homosexuality were much less than fair or favorable? Since it is largely upon the briefs and evidence that the Commission bases its findings it is hard to see how they could have arrived at conclusions other than those set out in their Report. It is deplorable that in the Dominion of Canada not a voice was raised to present the homosexual viewpoint.

On the other hand, apparently deemed of such value as to warrant inclusion in the Report itself, we have excerpts from the evidence of Chief of

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