The city will also likely investigate an accelerated type of composting that can be done on a larger scale.

But the city did not investigate until last year.

He said the city should investigate the cause of the mistake and possibly reprimand the employees responsible.

He said the city was investigating "whether or not there is a joint, concerted action going on."

In 1993, for example, the city investigated 51,748 reports of child maltreatment.

Teachers question whether the city will aggressively investigate itself, and there are some disturbing signs.

Since the mid-1990s, the city of Vancouver has investigated various options to rectify the situation.

The city is still investigating and has promised not to open the park until all problems are fixed.

The city investigated 46,869 reports of child abuse or neglect involving more than 77,000 children in 1994.

But he said the city investigates religious groups only when the department gets complaints, and few are received.