Evidence before the law society panel was that George, of Markham, Ont., came to Canada with his family as refugees from Sri Lanka in 1986. My case is a microcosm of Tamil youth at that time. "My case is a microcosm of Tamil youth at that time," George said. He's speaking to the media for the first time now only because the law society decision put him on their radar. In extensive submissions to the law society panel, George described how he had turned his life around.

Source: CBC News February 23, 2020 17:48 UTC