He will be supported by any experts deemed necessary to fulfill his mandate and a final report is to be submitted to Stockwell Day, the minister of public safety, and the president of the treasury board by mid-June.
Brown will report on the factual findings of his investigation and provide a recommendation as to whether or not a more judicial inquiry is necessary.
He is currently a lawyer with Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg LLP and joined the firm after seven years as chairman and chief executive of the OSC.
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