Lessons to be learned

The report of the Honourable Bob Rae, Independent Advisor to the Minister of Public Safety, on outstanding questions with respect to the bombing of Air India Flight 182

This report is dedicated to the memory of those who died at the hands of terrorism on June 23, 1985, on board Air India Flight 182, and at Narita Airport, Tokyo, Japan.

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Table of Contents

1. Foreword
2. Introduction
3. The Nature of this review process
4. What occurred
5. The RCMP and CSIS: Background
6. Investigation, charges and trial
7. Aviation safety
8. Issues for further review
9. Form of inquiry
10. Options
11. Recommendations
    • Appendix 1 – Terms of reference
    • Appendix 2 – Meetings
    • Appendix 3 – Chronology of aviation terrorism 1948–2001