Stephen Harper:

Today Canada apologizes to the Arar family

Today Canada accepts the 23 recommendations of the O’Connor inquiry and will implement them

Today Canada has insured Mr. Mahar Arar is not on any Canadian watch lists

Today Canada compensated the Arar family - 10.5 million dollars and legal costs

Today Canada has stated letters have gone to Syria and the US

Today Canada requests the US amend it’s current position

Today a Canadian who was wrongfully treated said thank you.

Statement from US Senator Patrick Leahy, Chairman of the Judiciary Committee: 

“The Canadian Government now has taken several steps to accept responsibility for its role in sending Mr. Arar to Syria, where he was tortured.  The question remains why, even if there were reasons to consider him suspicious, the U.S. Government shipped him to Syria where he was tortured, instead of to Canada for investigation or prosecution.  I look forward to hearing the Justice Department’s answer to that question next week.” 

Thank you Senator. 
Statement from David Wilkins, US Ambassador to Canada