Court hears from family of accident victim
The family of Fabienne Houde‑Bastien appeared in court Tuesday to talk about the loss of their daughter, killed by a vehicle ricochet as she was walking on a sidewalk in May 2023. The driver, Vi Trung Ngo, who has an epically bad driving record (article from 2023), pleaded guilty earlier this year to drunk driving. He’ll be sentenced Wednesday and one item points out that if he does time, he may lose his business – a repair garage in Rosemont.
Nicholas 19:27 on 2025-08-19 Permalink
Lots of people still leaving Google reviews on his business. I guess admitting to drunk driving a customer’s car at high speed and killing someone isn’t enough to stop people from lending you their cars.
Nicholas 19:57 on 2025-08-19 Permalink
As I said at the time, the family should sue him and take over the business and he should lose his licence for life. Instead he may not even serve any time and people keep patronizing his business! Enablers! And while he was on bail he was out driving, against the conditions of his bail. He should never be behind the wheel again.
walkerp 21:28 on 2025-08-19 Permalink
He should be hanged, but we don’t do that here, so life in prison seems fair.
Kate 08:32 on 2025-08-20 Permalink
I can’t concur about capital punishment, but he should lose his licence for life whatever else happens.
GC 10:34 on 2025-08-20 Permalink
Taking away his driver’s license sounds like a no-brainer. The only problem is that won’t stop someone like that from still driving. So, locking him up seems like the only solution.
As for bit about his business, the second La Presse article says he was driving a client’s vehicle the night he killed Houde-Bastien. Sound like he DESERVES to lose his business. That is terrible for his dependents, of course, but he’s not any less guilty because he has some.
Kevin 18:17 on 2025-08-20 Permalink
Walker
I’d be okay with a flogging, with mandatory attendance for everyone who has more than six demerits or a learner’s permit.