Face of Nation : Canadian diplomats suffering from so-called Havana Syndrome say they feel “profoundly betrayed” by the federal government. The group’s lawyers are responding to a second report on the possible cause of the brain injuries among a group of Canadian and American diplomats while posted in Cuba.
The Canadian government has acknowledged that nine adults and five children from diplomatic families posted to Havana suffered similar afflictions, including nausea, dizziness, headaches and trouble concentrating. The cause of the symptoms is not known and Cuban authorities have insisted they’re as puzzled and as eager to get to the bottom of the mystery as anyone.
The diplomats’ lawyers say they were not told there was a second version of the report, or given a chance to review it, before it was shared with the media.
The Dalhousie Report doesn’t reveal any clear findings on the cause of the brain injuries, but suggests overexposure to insecticides as an alternative to theories about an acoustic or targeted-energy attack on the Canadian and U.S. embassies.
The lawyers suggest the insecticide theory isn’t very plausible and that the Canadian government has failed its injured diplomats by not properly investigating the cause or providing proper medical treatment.
