"Maresh [sic.] Sharma from Montreal joined a chorus of families who are calling for a public inquiry. “You think one man, one person, makes a decision. That’s not right,” said Mr. Sharma, who lost his wife and two children. “Somebody has to feel responsible for victims who lost 331 people. "

— Bolan K. (March, 2005), The National Post

"Jan. 30,1990 — Citizens Alliance for a Public Inquiry into the Air-lndia Disaster claims RCMP are blocking its bid for a public inquiry. "

— The Globe and Mail, October, 2000

"The verdict, they said, would have been different if the case would have been tried by a five or six-member jury.  Slamming deputy prime minister Anne McLellan for ruling out a public inquiry, Lata Pada, who lost her husband and two daughters in the bombing, said, “It was premature for the deputy prime minister to so say without reading the verdict. This government needs to be held accountable. Canada would have responded differently if the victims were the mainstream white community.” 

— Singh G. (March, 2005), The Indian Express

" I don’t dispute the judge’s decision in the Air-lndia case. But discrimination comes with many faces. And 20 years ago, the Air-lndia and Narita bombings were considered by many to be the work and problems of cultures not our own. And mistakes made in the investigation and prosecution would not so easily have been ignored had the flight been Air Canada’s Montreal to Paris service. Maybe lessons have now been learned; maybe not. A public inquiry might shed some light on all this darkness. "

—  Marsh S., et al. (March, 2005), The Globe and Mail

"Calls for a public inquiry have grown louder since Ripudaman Singh Malik and Ajaib Singh Ba- gri were found not guilty of murder and conspiracy charges on March 16 following a lengthy trial in Vancouver.
McLellan said in a statement she hopes Rae’s review will help the government resolve any remaining public interest questions about the attack, both for the families and for all Canadians. Rae will also review transportation and security measures since 1985."

—  Toronto Star (April, 2005)

"Prime Minister Paul Martin assured the House of Commons, yesterday, that “The government’s plan in appointing Mr. Bob Rae to work with the families and to seek the answers to the questions the families ask and elaborate on how the government should approach (the issue) continues.” NDP Leader Jack Layton told the Commons, “The best testimony would be to respect the wishes of the families and this House and call a public inquiry now.” " 

—  Mills A. (May, 2005), Toronto Start

"RCMP deputy commissioner Gary Bass told a public inquiry yesterday he’s convinced the missing material could have been used to build a conspiracy case against Sikh extremists suspected of the blast."

—  Brown, J. (December, 2007), Toronto Star

"Anyone who reads through Justice Major’s report will quickly grasp why the RCMP and CSIS fought for years to put off a public inquiry into the bombing. If it were not so tragic, it would be comedic"

—  Ivison, J. (June 2010), The National Post

"Stephen Harper told families of victims in a ceremony in Toronto on Wednesday that, "we are sorry" for the years "during which your legitimate need for answers ... were treated with administrative disdain"."

—  The Weekly Voice (June, 2010)