Okay. Thank you, Mr. Chair.
Thank you to Mr. Moore and to Mr. Njoroge for being here today.
The first thing I'm going to say to both you gentlemen here is that in your heartfelt speeches, you thanked us. Please, you don't need to thank us whatsoever. We're here doing our job. It's you we need to thank for being here. Your stories are heartbreaking. As a father and as a husband, I find it heartbreaking to hear your stories.
Being new to the committee, I'm not completely familiar with all the background. Obviously I want to pass on my sincere condolences. This has obviously changed your lives forever. As much as you can try to put it behind you, I can hear that in your hearts you won't be able to, but please at least know that through this committee, we can try to get some resolution and some thought of at least some closure for you. That's why we're here today.
Again, thank you for being here. Please do not thank us; we're here for you.
I have some questions, but I actually don't want to ask questions. I want to give as much of my time as I can to Mr. Moore and Mr. Njoroge to speak more, because it's really their stories we want to hear.
I heard from both of the gentlemen that they had serious issues with the validation process for this plane and the Transport Canada letter that was put out. “Certification should have been deemed null and void” was one of the quotes.
Mr. Njoroge or Mr. Moore, whoever wants to go first, I'm going to give you a lot of time and leave the floor to you. Would you like to add some more comments as to how this has impacted your life and what you would like to see as an outcome? What are you looking to come out of this committee?