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PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. Veterans Affairs Canada initially refused to disclose to an inquiry its internal review of how it handled the tragic case of an Afghanistan war veteran who fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017.
The provincial fatality inquiry investigating the case of Lionel Desmond, which resumed today, was told April 14 by federal lawyers that the review was beyond the inquiry’s terms of reference an assertion that raised questions about the inquiry’s ability to determine what happened and how to prevent similar tragedies.
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OTTAWA, April 19, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) The Royal Canadian Legion is pleased to see this year’s budget not only contains a critical focus on pandemic support and recovery, but also outlines a range of investments that will prove beneficial to Veterans and their families.
“Given the needs arising due to the pandemic, we were not expecting this much welcome investment in our Veteran community and we are very happy to see our Veterans have not been forgotten,” says Dominion President, Thomas D. Irvine, CD. “We look forward to working collaboratively with the federal government and all partners to provide support wherever we can.”
Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs submits internal review after initial refusal
Lionel Desmond (front row, far right) was part of the 2nd battalion, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Gagetown and shown in this 2007 handout photo taken in Panjwai district in between patrol base Wilson and Masum Ghar in Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook-Trev Bungay MANDATORY CREDIT April 20, 2021 - 2:32 PM
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. - Veterans Affairs Canada initially refused to disclose to an inquiry its internal review of how it handled the tragic case of an Afghanistan war veteran who fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017.
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Veterans Affairs Canada has refused to disclose to an inquiry its internal review of how it handled the tragic case of Lionel Desmond, the Afghanistan war veteran from Nova Scotia who fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017.
The provincial fatality inquiry has been told by federal lawyers the review is beyond the inquiry’s terms of reference – an assertion that raises questions about the inquiry’s ability to determine what happened and how to prevent similar tragedies.
Desmond inquiry: Veterans Affairs submits internal review after initial refusal
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Lionel Desmond (front row, far right) was part of the 2nd battalion, of the Royal Canadian Regiment, based at CFB Gagetown and shown in this 2007 handout photo taken in Panjwai district in between patrol base Wilson and Masum Ghar in Afghanistan. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Facebook-Trev Bungay MANDATORY CREDIT
PORT HAWKESBURY, N.S. – Veterans Affairs Canada initially refused to disclose to an inquiry its internal review of how it handled the tragic case of an Afghanistan war veteran who fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017.
The provincial fatality inquiry investigating the case of Lionel Desmond, which resumed today, was told April 14 by federal lawyers that the review was beyond the inquiry’s terms of reference – an assertion that raised questions about the inquiry’s ability to determine what happened and how to prevent similar tragedies.