Philip Lawrence

He is now out of the country. The legal process cannot resume until he returns to the country. Is that correct?

Thank you, Mr. Chair. First, we'd like to join you in sending our thoughts and prayers to the victims of the tragic instance at LaGuardia Airport. We send our sincere condolences to the families of the lost, and send our thoughts, prayers and best wishes for a speedy recovery to those recovering. My questions will be for you, Mr. Verleysen. I appreciate the thank you at the beginning of your [more]

Finally, has the fact that he was able to drive almost immediately after this accident, and just by switching carriers in different provinces was able to get back on the road, weakened your thoughts of Canadian safety?

Through the court process—you've highlighted all the multiple delays—you've been able to receive very little information. For example, did you receive anything about the qualifications of the truck driver or any information such as that?

Wow. I want to go back to the safety portion so that everyone's aware of the danger that is posed on our roads. After the accident occurred, was his licence immediately suspended? Did he quit driving? Tell me what happened there.

Have extradition processes begun to bring this gentleman back to Canada to continue the criminal process?

Given the loss that your family has endured and that you have felt and will continue to feel for the rest of your lives, do you feel that the court process has let you down?

When it comes to the extradition of this gentleman, who I might say is obviously avoiding the criminal process, do you feel as though the immigration system has let you down?

Thank you very much for your testimony today. I know this could not have been easy for you. I'm so sorry for your loss, and I'm hopeful that some change can come of your tragedy. Thank you very much, Mr. Verleysen.

Have you received any type of assurance that he will be back in six months, or in a year or two years or 10 years from now?

Thank you. We'll move to the accident of that very tragic day just so that people understand. It's your understanding, from what you heard in the court process, that basically the truck driver did not even slow down. It was a transport truck versus a side-by-side. For those who are not familiar with it, or maybe for those at home, a side-by-side is a little bigger than an ATV. A massive [more]