City Commits To ‘Take Time’ On Inquest Requests

This is one of the most cynical documents your agent has ever read.

This is a release from the City of Ottawa:

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Mayor and Members of Council:

Further to my memorandum of March 31, 2025, I am writing to inform you that earlier this afternoon, the Jury in the Westboro Collision Coroner’s Inquest released its verdict and recommendations.

Following an inquest that spanned nearly a month, the Jury has, in accordance with the Coroners Act, answered questions relating to the deaths of Judy Booth, Bruce Thomlinson, and Anthonia Van Beek, who tragically lost their lives as a result of injuries sustained when an OC Transpo bus collided with the structure at Westboro Transitway Station on January 11, 2019.

As stipulated under the Coroners Act, the Jury is not empowered to assign legal responsibility or make legal conclusions. However, it has issued 60 recommendations aimed at preventing similar tragedies in the future. Of these, 41 recommendations are directed to the City of Ottawa, with others directed to the Ministry of Transportation (MTO), Alexander Dennis Limited, the Government of Canada, the Transportation Safety Board (TSB), Transport Canada, the Canadian Urban Transit Association (CUTA), the Ontario Public Transit Association (OPTA), and the Province of Ontario.

The City appreciates the important work of the Jury in formulating these recommendations. As such, the City will take the necessary time to carefully review and assess them. As indicated in my memorandum of March 31, 2025, staff will report back to Transit Committee and Council in due course with a full response.

Thank you.

STUART HUXLEY

City Solicitor (Interim)

Office of the City Solicitor

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How could the mayor, city council and staff have allowed this memo to be released?

Not even a gram of concern in it.

The people of this community are so much better than the people who supposedly represent them.

Shame.

Ken Gray

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