A public inquiry into the 1998 freezing death of a man who was dumped in a Vancouver alley by police is set to resume in November.
The inquiry into Frank Paul's death was put on hold last year after retired judge William Davies issued a 446-page report that was harshly critical of Vancouver police.
An officer left Paul in an alley after a sergeant refused to admit him to a drunk tank, but prosecutors with the Criminal Justice Branch did not charge the officers involved.
The inquiry halted without testimony from three former Crown lawyers -- two of whom are now judges -- and Davies vowed to reconvene the hearings if the courts ruled they should defend their decision not to charge any of the officers.
In April, the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear an appeal against the order to testify, clearing the way for the former prosecutors to explain their actions in handling the case of the 48-year-old Mi'kmaq from New Brunswick.
A video shown at the inquiry revealed Paul was unconscious when he was dragged out of the drunk tank, his wet clothes leaving a streak on the floor.
