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House Hansard - 49

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
March 30, 2022 02:00PM
Context: House Hansard - 49 - Mar/30/22
Mr. Yasir Naqvi (Ottawa Centre, Lib.)
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Mr. Speaker, just over three years ago, on March 10, 2019, an Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 157 people, 18 of whom were Canadians, crashed in Ethiopia on route to Nairobi. Some were going home or visiting loved ones, some perhaps starting new adventures, but many were humanitarians headed to the UN environment conference in Nairobi, like a constituent of mine, Stéphanie Lacroix. When she was not in Ottawa, Stéphanie spent time working for various NGOs in southeast Africa. Stéphanie loved her community unconditionally, and in doing so drew out the best versions of people. Like Stephanie, all the passengers on Ethiopian Airlines flight 302 had hopes, dreams and plans for a future they will now never have. Although it has been three years, we have not and will not forget them. My heart is with the families that continue to mourn the loss of their loved ones. May they continue to be a source of inspiration for us all, as we continue our efforts to create a better future for all. May Stéphanie and all those whose lives were lost rest in peace.
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