In court filing, Canadian government argues diplomats exaggerated 'Havana Syndrome' claims behind $2
In court filing, Canadian government argues diplomats exaggerated 'Havana Syndrome' claims behind $28M lawsuit
An independent environmental assessment of Canadian staff quarters in Havana 'revealed no evidence of unusual environmental phenomena'
BRIAN PLATT Updated: November 26, 2019
OTTAWA — Federal government lawyers are arguing that five diplomats and their families have made “excessive” and “exaggerated” claims in a $28-million lawsuit filed over mysterious injuries suffered while stationed in Cuba.
They’re asking a judge to toss the lawsuit, which alleges negligence and a cover-up over the so-called “Havana Syndrome” — strange injuries the lawsuit speculates may have been caused by a “sonic or microwave weapon” initially aimed at American officials.
The statement of defence filed in Federal Court denies all allegations of wrongdoing, negligence, and breach of contractual or constitutional duties. It rebuts claims about the government’s response made by diplomats in the lawsuit and in the media, and reveals other details about its actions in the spring of 2017, including that it secured a commitment from “high-level officials in the Government of Cuba to conduct a joint investigation” into the matter.
The document says an independent environmental assessment of Canadian staff quarters in Havana “revealed no evidence of unusual environmental phenomena” and “found no evidence of foul play at the staff quarters.”
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