Lionel Desmond
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Lionel Desmond inquiry: Judge calls for another round of final submissions next weekThe Nova Scotia inquiry that investigated why a former Canadian soldier fatally shot three family members and himself in 2017 is set to resume for at least one day of hearings.CanadaSep 5
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Desmond inquiry: relative says decision to dismiss judge was the wrong moveNova Scotia Premier Tim Houston said his government gave the judge leading the Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry several extensions to finish the final report prior to his dismissal.CanadaJul 13
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Nova Scotia government says judge dismissed from inquiry had rejected offer for helpThe province says a judge dismissed from leading a high-profile inquiry had rejected an offer for help, even though he had asked for four extensions.CanadaJul 11
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Judge who led Desmond inquiry accuses N.S. government of spreading misinformationJudge Warren Zimmer was appointed to lead the fatality inquiry that investigated why Afghanistan war veteran Lionel Desmond killed three family members and himself in 2017.CanadaJul 10
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Lionel Desmond inquiry: Premier explains why his government dismissed head of inquiryThe provincial fatality inquiry investigated why the Afghanistan war veteran killed three members of his family and himself in their rural Nova Scotia home in January 2017.CanadaJul 5
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Nova Scotia to replace judge presiding over Lionel Desmond fatality inquiryThe attorney general has asked the chief judge of the provincial court to assign a new judge to finish the work started by the man who was presiding over the fatality inquiry.CanadaJul 4
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Nova Scotia veterans’ advocates want new government contract for rehab services cancelledThe federal government awarded the $570-million contract to Partners in Canadian Veterans Rehabilitation Services (PCVRS) in June 2021, but it came into effect last November.CanadaMar 14
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Desmond inquiry: N.S. judge says his final report won’t be released until next yearThe Nova Scotia judge leading an inquiry into the death of a former soldier who killed his family and himself in 2017 says a final report will be released sometime next year.CanadaNov 17, 2022
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Lionel Desmond fatality inquiry: federal lawyer defends role of Veterans AffairsThe inquiry has heard Lionel Desmond was a desperately ill man whose marriage was in trouble when he was released from a residential treatment program in August 2016.CanadaApr 19, 2022
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Desmond inquiry: presiding judge hints at key recommendation as testimony concludesMore than five years after the killings in rural Nova Scotia, the provincial fatality inquiry heard from its final witness Tuesday: the province's chief firearms officer.CanadaMar 22, 2022
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