ship’s departure. On July 23, two months after its arrival, the Komagata Maru left for India, carrying 355 dejected and angry passengers.

The freighter arrived in the Indian port of Budge Budge on Sept. 29, and British officials attempted to arrest Singh and the other leaders, who they saw as dangerous political agitators who could threaten British dominion over India. A scuffle ensued, which escalated into a riot. Nineteen of the passengers were killed.

The Komagata Maru heads to sea on its long journey back to India.

Image: Leonard Frank/Vancouver Public Library

While the provinces of British Columbia and Manitoba have issued official apologies in the decades since the incident, the federal government of Canada has yet to make an apology in the House of Commons.them together in this single opinion. We reverse the district courts' denials of the motions to quash the bindover orders and remand both cases for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

BACKGROUND

I. NATALIE GALLEGOS
¶ 2 On March 9, 2005, parole officers visited the home of Natalie Gallegos to check the status of parolee Celestino Torres, a co-inhabitant of the home. As the officers approached, they observed Torres, Gallegos, two children, and another adult male on the porch. Before the officers could get close enough to speak with the group, everyone except Torres entered the house. During their initial conversation with Torres, the officers noticed he was acting nervous. Consequently, with Torres' permission, the officers entered and inspected the house.
¶ 3 Gallegos' four children were present in the house at