You are a brave and respectable soul, an example to the many others who are unfairly being victimized by an aggressive and illegal international witchhunt. Be proud of your strength and your demands for justice. You are a hero. (Anonymous)

Congratulations Mr Arar. You and your wife deserve every nickel you get from this settlement. It is amazing you were able to fight for your truth to be told after all you have endured. Your wife is a brilliant and persevering woman. You have done all your fellow Canadians a great service for exposing this injustice and we are proud of you both. Try and erase the horrors from your memory, go out and buy yourselves something nice and start your own software firm. Good luck to you! (Anonymous)

I commend you for the courage and determination you and your wife have shown throughout the ordeal you have undergone and your struggle to both clear your name and the battle you have waged so tirelessly on behalf of the rights of all citizens. All Canadians owe you an immense debt for the campaign you have waged on behalf of all of us. As a sixth generation Canadian I am immensely proud of you and your family and am deeply honoured to acknowledge you as a new Canadian who has already made an immense contribution to this country. I wish you every success in your efforts to rebuild your life and have every confidence that you will continue to make a significant contribution to the life of this great country we call home. I am honoured to think of you as a fellow citizen. (Comments from David Baldwin)

You will forever be a hero to your children. (Anonymous)

Thank you for everything you have done for Canada. In the end, your ordeal became a lesson in integrity and anti-oppression for all Canadians, and many others around the world. I believe it is helping to fast-forward inter-cultural and inter-ethnic understanding and respect, and to
shape a healthy Canadian national identity. I wish you healing and comfort, happiness and love, and peace and prosperity, in all your years to come. (Comments from Marianne van der Meij)

I couldn't be happier for you Mr. Arar. It gave me great pleasure to see that you've received the formal apology you so deserved and that unlike so many in the same situation before you, you managed to rise above and expose an injustice while opening people's eyes. I wish the best of luck to you and your family. (Anonymous)

What wonderful news! Congratulations! My heart has been with you and your family since 2002. My wish is that you all will live in peace and happiness forever. (Comments from Barbara Parenteau)

It was with great satisfaction that I heard our PM apologise to you and your family for the horrendous ordeal that you were put through because of mistakes of our police and government. I cannot imagine what you have gone though, but I applaud your courage both during your ordeal and in your fight for justice. As Canadians, we deserve protection and
security from our government. As your children grow up, hopefully they will be able to understand the events of the last four years - but most importantly, they will now know that their father was innocent and had and has a clear name. I offer my condolences as a Canadian for what you and your family has gone though. Congratulations on clearing your name and the best of luck to you and your family in the future. (Comments from Scott McDonald)

Mr. Arar, you have brought what could have been a very private tragedy into the public realm for personal, legal and political resolution. I am convinced that that is exactly how healing happens: your courage, determination and strength mean that fewer people will go through what you went through. That is the gift you, your family and legal team have given to the future. A victory for you is a victory for all. (Anonymous)

I would like to congratulate you, your wife and your legal team for this victory. You have accomplished a lot, not only for yourself, but for Canada as a whole. You should be proud of yourselves! I know nothing can take you back to your life before the ordeal, but we should perhaps cherish the hope that your ordeal and your struggle might reduce the possibility of somebody else having to go through what you did! It's extremely encouraging that in your first interview after the settlement, you talk about wanting to continue your struggle for human rights. (Comments from Arsalan Kahnemuyipour, "A proud fellow Canadian citizen!")

Dear Maher et chère Monia, (and children!), you said in a Toronto Star story that your little boy thought the work you were doing exposing injustice (and racism, and slavish following of
US policies) was "your job". It is indeed a job, and a very imporant one, not only for you and your family, but for all Canadians and immigrants who have been subjected to security certificates, trials without access to the charges or evidence against them, custody here without trial, or worse, remittance to states where torture is a common and well-known practice. Monia and you both deserve the Order of Canada for your commitment to the defence of our freedoms and your own, and your good name. I hope the faith and the love of your wife, children and all your family and friends will sustain you and help you recover from your ordeal and go forward in your professional, family and civic life. Thanks again. [/i](Comments from Maria in Montreal)[/i]

alf mabrook ya Maher and Monia. We are very happy for you , you deserve the apology and the money. We were praying for you guys all the time and we hope the best for you and safe and healthy life. wa salaam alikom

Bravo! We wish you and your family every happiness and future success after such a long and difficult struggle. You have had our support since the very beginning when I first heard your wife on the CBC-radio. I feel truly proud to be a Canadian knowing I have a government willing to make amends about your case. What a good example for the United States or Britain to follow. What an horrific tragedy for you and your family, good luck in all your future endevours! (Comments from Brenda Landolt and family)

Dear Mr. Arar, thank goodness the Government of Canada has finally settled with you financially and apologized publicly for the grave injustice you have suffered. While I know this will never be enough, hopefully, it will help you start over and leave you free from financial worries while you do. And, I would likely to offer my personal apologies, as a fellow
Canadian, for this terrible series of events. I wish you success in your suit against the United States government. What they did was unforgivable. My prayers are with you and your family. (Anonymous)

Although the case with Canada's government is over, it is not yet time to give up. The USA must admit their guilt and will eventually do so. Human decency and common sense dictate it. Italy and, above all, Syria must also be blamed. (Anonymous)