Thank you, Mr. Chair.
I would like to thank Mr. Njoroge and Mr. Moore for being with us today.
I don't know where to begin. I completely understand your pain. The loss of human life is the deepest loss a person can experience. As a husband and father of three daughters, I sympathize completely, Mr. Moore. I sympathize with you as well, Mr. Njoroge. I understand your pain, your suffering and your loneliness. It's difficult.
Nevertheless, you must not forget about yourself. All you can do is pray for their souls. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your families, your friends and your loved ones.
As parliamentarians, we have a difficult duty. We must work hard to answer your questions and to get to the truth. Why did this happen? Who was responsible? Could the accident have been prevented?
Mr. Njoroge, I realize that you lost two loved ones, including your wife. Mr. Moore, you lost your daughter. I don't know whether we will ever be able to uncover the truth, but I assure you that Transport Canada and the committee are working hard to do just that. Experts, investigators and this committee are making an earnest effort to find a clear answer, one that will satisfy you.
Whenever the committee meets and even when I go to bed at night, I think of you. It will take a bit of time, but our objective is to get to the bottom of the matter, to find the people responsible and to do the impossible so that an accident like this never happens again. You can put your faith in us. We will be there for you.
In your opening statements, you said that you knew what had happened in the U.S., but are you satisfied with the answers the U.S. provided to our experts in Canada?
Also, could you tell us exactly why you are calling for a private inquiry and what you hope it will achieve?
Thank you. I am eager to hear your answers.