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N.L. lawyer calls for separate offshore safety agency
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The Canadian Press
Date: Thursday Sep. 9, 2010 6:50 AM ET
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — A lawyer for the families of those who died in a helicopter crash off Newfoundland says a separate offshore safety agency should be considered.
However, Jamie Martin's remarks to an inquiry into offshore helicopter safety ran counter to the stance taken by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers.
The umbrella group for oil companies says there's no need for regulatory change.
The inquiry was called after Cougar Flight 491 crashed into the North Atlantic east of St. John's in March, 2009, killing 17 of 18 people onboard.
Inquiry head Robert Wells is hearing final presentations this week as he prepares recommendations on how to make helicopter travel as safe as possible.
He is expected to report by the end of October.
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