Prime Minister Harper announces inquiry into Air India bombing
May 1, 2006
Ottawa, OntarioPrime Minister Stephen Harper today announced the appointment of retired Supreme Court Justice John Major as a Commissioner to look into certain aspects of the 1985 Air India bombing, including key questions raised in Bob Rae’s November 2005 report.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182, established under Part I of the Inquiries Act, will be free to hold public or in camera hearings while at the same time ensuring that the inquiry does not jeopardize ongoing criminal investigations or proceedings.
“The families of the victims continue to demand answers that only a full public inquiry can provide into the senseless slaughter of the victims of Air India Flight 182,” stated the Prime Minister. “As a nation we have a responsibility to ensure that we have learned from our past mistakes and that we are equipped today to identify and deal with terrorist threats before more Canadians become innocent victims.”
Both the Prime Minister and Mr. Justice Major have met with the families of the victims and discussed the terms of reference for the Inquiry. The Inquiry’s terms of reference will give the families of the victims of Canada’s worst mass murder an opportunity for appropriate participation in the Inquiry.
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