The Tragic Death of Robert Dziekanski

Episode 201: On October 14, 2007, after a gruelling 20-hour journey from Poland, Robert Dziekanski, arrived at the YVR airport’s international terminal in Richmond, B.C. Dziekanski, who spoke nor read any English, was unable to read the signs directing him to what he should do next or where he should go. The confused man spent ten hours in the airport wandering around the secure customs area. His mother was waiting for him with a friend only a few meters away in the public waiting area. Had the two been able to connect this story would have had a very different conclusion, but they did not. She left the airport, frustrated, hours before her son’s final moments.

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Commissioner’s Statement – Incident at Vancouver Airport – Canada.ca

Report Following a Public Interest Investigation into a Chair-Initiated Complaint Respecting the Death in RCMP Custody of Mr. Robert Dziekanski | Civilian Review and Complaints Commission for the RCMP

Braidwood Inquiry

Braidwood Commission Report

Vancouver Sun — YVR Robert Dziekanski 2007 Taser incident — YouTube

Vancouver Airport Tragedy – Canada — YouTube (song)

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R. v. Millington, 2014 BCSC 756 (CanLII), < https://canlii.ca/t/g6pxd >