Commission of Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182Commission of Inquiry
into the Investigation of the
Bombing of Air India
Flight 182
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December 16, 2009
Update on the Second and Final report of the Commission of
Inquiry into the Investigation of the Bombing of
Air India Flight 182

The Commission has completed its final report into the Investigation of the Bombing of Air India Flight 182. The report is now being translated.

The National Security Review for the English version of the Report has been completed. A similar review of the French text has begun but has not yet been completed. The pre-publication process is underway and progressing well.

The work of the Commission has been complex. Commission staff has reviewed more than 17,000 classified documents from various government departments and agencies, tens of thousands of documents in the RCMP database on the Air India investigation, and many other publicly sourced documents that are relevant to the seven major topic areas in the Inquiry's mandate. More than 200 witnesses appeared during public hearings that began in September 2006 and concluded in February 2008.

The report will be published in five volumes totalling over 3,000 pages which will cover the seven key elements in the terms of reference as well as the series of events surrounding and following the tragic downing of Air India Flight 182 nearly 25 years ago. The report will be structured as follows:

  • Volume I: Overview
  • Volume II:
    • Part 1, Pre-Bombing phase of the investigation
    • Part 2, Post-Bombing phase of the investigation
  • Volume III:
    • The difficult questions arising when Intelligence must be used as evidence in a trial
    • Witness Protection; and
    • The problems associated with Terrorism Trials.
  • Volume IV: Aviation Security
  • Volume V: Terrorism Financing.

The final report will be submitted to Her Excellency, The Governor General in Council as soon as practicable after Parliament resumes in the New Year. A firm date for the Report's public release will be provided early in 2010.

Contact:
Michael Tansey
Commission Spokesperson
Tel: (613) 851-4587
michael@tancom.ca
www.majorcomm.ca



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