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A recent legislative commission in Maine has questioned the 2006 Canadian investigation on the spraying of herbicides that took place at a New Brunswick military base. The latest report says the Canadian government downplayed the effects of Agent Orange on military veterans and their families.

Lindsay Jones is The Globe’s Atlantic reporter. In this episode, she tells us more about the investigations into the use of Agent Orange in Canada, and the fight for compensation and answers for those exposed to the toxic chemicals.

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