The Olivieri Report: The Complete Text of the Report of the Independent Inquiry Commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers [Paperback]

Jon Thompson (Author), Patricia Baird (Author), Jocelyn Downie (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 30, 2001 | Series: Canadian Association of University Teachers

Key to Abbreviations
A. Overview
B. Lessons To Be Learned
C. Findings
D. Recommendations

Report
1. The Committee of Inquiry
2. Background Information
3. Policy Context
4. The Context of Associat

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Bending over backwards to be fair (a posture making keyboard access difficult, thus accounting for some inelegant prose)and under considerable legal duress -- a cheeky appendix consists entirely of letters from various notables threatening to sue if the report is published -- the three-person committee pursues a paper trail of bungled hearings, bureaucratic ineptitude and scientific dishonesty." (Bill Bruneau Vancouver Sun - Opinion Page )

"The Report of the Committee of Inquiry...is hard for me to read. It opens old wounds for me and my closest supporters as we study its 540 pages.

"...I am pleased that the report fully vindicates me. But after five years, my colleages and I have lost faith in the administrations of the hospital and the University of Toronto, whose duty it is to protect researchers' academic freedom and the public's right to know. More important than setting the record straight are the general lessons to be learned from this saga.

"...Not one of us believes that the report represents the end of this struggle -- that's still being fought, on several fronts. But if we act on the committee's recommendations, it might be the end of the beginning." (Dr. Nancy Olivieri Globe and Mail )

"The report, commissioned by the Canadian Association of University Teachers, fully vindicates Dr. Olivieri and calls on universities, teaching hospitals and the federal government to adopt protection for people taking part in drug trials." (Sarah Schmidt National Post )

About the Author

JON THOMPSON is a professor emeritus in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics, University of New Brunswick. He is a former chair of the department and a former president of the faculty union at UNB. He chaired the Academic Freedom and Tenure Committee of the Canadian Association of University Teachers during 1985-1988 and received the James B. Milner Award for contributions to academic freedom in 1993. He chaired the independent committee of inquiry commissioned by CAUT into the dispute involving Dr. Nancy Olivieri, the University of Toronto, the Hospital for Sick Children and Apotex Inc. (1999–2001). He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Harry Crowe Foundation.

PATRICIA BAIRD holds the position of University Distinguished Professor at the University of British Columbia and is a member of UBC's Department of Medical Genetics.

JOCELYN DOWNIE is an Associate Professor in the Faculties of Law and Medicine at Dalhousie University.

Product Details

• Paperback: 584 pages
• Publisher: Lorimer (October 30, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1550287397
• ISBN-13: 978-1550287394
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 6 x 1.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,766,306 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)