Media advisory: TSB to issue a recommendation following investigation into the 2020 fatal sinking of the fishing vessel Chief William Saulis

20 March 2023

Dartmouth, Nova Scotia — The Transportation Safety Board of Canada (TSB) will hold a news conference to release its investigation report (M20A0434) into the December 2020 fatal sinking of the fishing vessel Chief William Saulis in Nova Scotia.

When :

Wednesday, 22 March 2023
10:00 a.m. (ADT)

Where :

The Halifax Marriott Harbourfront Hotel
1919 Upper Water Street,
Halifax, Nova Scotia B3J 3J5

Panelists:

Kathy Fox, Chair of the TSB
Pearse Flynn, Regional senior investigator – Marine
Marie-Hélène Roy, Manager, Regional operations – Atlantic

How to participate:

Reporters must register in advance by sending an email to media@tsb.gc.ca.

Live webcast:

The news conference will be webcast live on the TSB’s YouTube channel.

This event is for media only.

The TSB is an independent agency that investigates air, marine, pipeline, and rail transportation occurrences. Its sole aim is the advancement of transportation safety. It is not the function of the Board to assign fault or determine civil or criminal liability.

For more information, contact:
Transportation Safety Board of Canada
Media Relations
Telephone: 819-994-8053
Email: media@tsb.gc.ca

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