Flight 182 will be directed by Canadian filmmaker Sturla Gunnarsson and produced by David York. The pair on Thursday announced that they have signed a contract with CBC-TV, which is commissioning the piece.
"The Canadian airline is one of oldest and largest in the world, and it is Air Canada's duty to co-operate with the inquiry," Justice Major said on Wednesday.
McLean, testifying at the Ottawa inquiry for the second time in a month, said his team got more and more intelligence about violent Sikh separatists assaulting and intimidating moderates who spoke out against the Khalistan cause.
Major acknowledged there may be legal problems but maintained they're not insurmountable. For example, the law could provide that evidence can only be shared with the approval of a Federal Court judge.
Progress is being made on releasing some of the secret documents related to the inquiry