Inquiry's judge announced

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Mr. Justice Sidney Linden will preside over an inquiry into the police shooting death of Dudley George at Ipperwash Provincial Park in 1995.

Linden is a former chief judge of the Ontario Court of Justice (Provincial Division). He was Ontario's first information and privacy commissioner. He was also the police complaints commissioner in Toronto. He has written about race relations.

George family lawyer Murray Klippenstein welcomed the news of the appointment.

"Justice Linden is an esteemed and well-respected judge with an impressive record of public service," the lawyer said. "He is perfectly suited to ensuring that the difficult issues at the heart of the inquiry are dealt with thoroughly, thoughtfully and sensitively."

A date for the start of the inquiry has not been set.