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It is unclear why Trudeau hasn’t asked Sajjan why the families weren’t invited and why the prime minister will instead seek answers from the DND.

Photo above shows Sajjan and Thomas at the low-key dedication service at the Kandahar memorial in Ottawa.(DND photo).

The Canadian Forces confirmed May 16 on Facebook that it had held a dedication service at the new Afghanistan Memorial Hall at the National Defence Headquarters (Carling) in the west end of Ottawa. But that happened three days earlier on May 13. “The event was attended by senior Canadian military leadership and Department management,” according to the Facebook posting.

No press release was issued. The decision was made by officials to keep the event quiet and only to release the news via Twitter and Facebook at a later date. Families of the fallen were not invited to the dedication ceremony.

The Canadian Press reported Wednesday that Vance has now acknowledged that last week’s low-key unveiling of the Kandahar memorial without the families of dead soldiers present was not handled properly.

Vance told The Canadian Press no insult or disrespect was intended.

Decisions around the opening and severely restricted access to the site at the defense headquarters campus in west end Ottawa have come under attack from Afghan war veterans and families of those killed there.

Vance says he has asked his team to come up with plans to allow access to anyone who wants it.

Department of National Defence public affairs are expecting more details to be released Wednesday or Thursday about what comes next for the Kandahar memorial.

(With files from the Canadian Press)