Lionel Desmond inquiry reveals cracks in Canadian veterans' health care

Lionel Desmond inquiry reveals cracks in Canadian veterans' health care

Canadian veteran Lionel Desmond struggled with post-traumatic stress disorder after serving in Afghanistan. In 2017, he killed his family and then himself.

Four years later, an inquiry into his case has revealed critical gaps in the system meant to help those who served our country.

In Desmond’s case, it took the department six months to appoint Marie-Paule Doucette to the job, a time lag that prompted many questions from lawyers taking part in the inquiry in Port Hawkesbury, N.S.

Doucette says her work with Desmond was sometimes frustrated by “bureaucratic barriers,” including cumbersome requirements for documentation and training.

Ross Lord reports.

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