Sen. Kutcher says transparency critical, in advising feds on assisting families of Flight 752 victims

ISG Senator Stan Kutcher had also advocated in favour of offering families financial assistance to alleviate the strain some may be experiencing in having to cover unexpected costs. Ottawa has since said it will offer $25,000 in assistance to the Canadian families of the victims of Flight 752.

ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, a leading psychiatrist, and Liberal MP Omar Alghabra, parliamentary secretary to the prime minister, are advising the government on how to support the families of the victims who were killed on Flight 752 on Jan. 8. Photograph handout and The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

January 27, 2020

In the wake of a national tragedy, political leaders and officials should exhibit transparency and refrain from imposing preconceived notions about what victims’ families may need as they grapple with their grief, says ISG Senator Stan Kutcher, a mental health exper...

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