In a brief statement, the department said the five missing crew members are now considered missing and presumed dead. Unidentified remainsThe department says additional remains were discovered during the search but they "cannot be identified at this time." Rear Admiral Craig Baines, commander of Maritime Forces Atlantic, said Friday that the decision to declare the five "missing and presumed deceased" was not taken lightly. It will begin work immediately upon arrival, a department statement said. Defence Minister Harjit Sajjan, also in a statement, said the search for survivors was ended "with a heavy heart."

Source: CBC News May 01, 2020 17:30 UTC