Retired Supreme Court judge to consult with Air India families
Prime Minister Stephen Harper has asked a recently retired Supreme Court of Canada justice to meet with the relatives of people who died in the 1985 bombing of Air India Flight 182.
A news release from Harper’s office said Justice John Major “will consult with the families on what they believe would be the most expeditious process to address both their concerns and the outstanding questions” raised by the acquittal of two suspects last year.
In the lead-up to the January federal election, the Conservatives promised an inquiry into the investigation of the Air India case.
“I still believe that what we need is a full judicial inquiry,” Harper said at a news conference late Tuesday afternoon.
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