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The calling of the InquestThe parents' demand for a public inquiry was communicated to the Minister of Justice. On March 5, 1995, following a meeting with the Minister of Justice and other representatives of the Department of Justice, Dr. Peter Markesteyn, Chief Medical Examiner for the Province of Manitoba, ordered that an inquest be held into the deaths of the 12 children. He directed that one inquest be convened to investigate all the 1994 deaths. The Minister of Justice declined to appoint a public inquiry, indicating that the matter might be reconsidered once the inquest had reported. Inquest hearings began in the summer of 1995, with various parties applying for standing.
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| Section 1 | Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Issues |
| Chapter 2 - Pediatric Cardiac Issues | |
| Chapter 3 - The Diagnosis of Pediatric Heart Defects and their Surgical Treatment | |
| Chapter 4 - The Health Sciences Centre | |
| Section 2 | Chapter 5 - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in Winnipeg 1950-1993 |
| Chapter 6 - The Restart of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery in 1994 January 1, 1994 to May 17, 1994 |
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| Chapter 7 - The Slowdown May 17 to September 1994 |
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| Chapter 8 - Events Leading to the Suspension of the Program September 7, 1994 to December 23, 1994 |
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| Chapter 9 - 1995 - The Aftermath of the Shutdown January to March, 1995 |
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| Section 3 | Chapter 10 - Findings and Recommendations |
| Appendix 1 - Glossary of terms used in this report | |
| Appendix 2 - Parties to the Proceedings and counsel | |
| Appendix 3 - List of witnesses and dates of testimony | |
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