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House Hansard - 239

44th Parl. 1st Sess.
October 25, 2023 02:00PM
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Mr. Speaker, our hearts are broken in Sault Ste. Marie. Families have been shattered by intimate partner violence. Children who had a bright future ahead of them, with untold potential, have been lost. To the families and friends of the victims, I send my deepest condolences. To the school community and to the residents of the Soo, I hear in their voices their pain. We will be there for them. It is so important that, as a community, we reach out to our friends, family members, therapists and counsellors in such a time. I would be remiss if I did not recognize the first responders whose lives will be significantly changed for the rest of their lives. We are going to stand together. We will mourn together and we will heal together because, as a community, we will get through these very tragic days in Sault Ste. Marie and Canada. I thank all who have reached out to me and to my community. My heart goes out to the families.
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  • Oct/25/23 2:28:49 p.m.
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Mr. Speaker, I will answer that question in a moment. I want to begin by sharing a few thoughts about Senator Shugart. It is with incredible sadness that I rise in this place to mourn the loss of our friend and fellow parliamentarian, Senator Ian Shugart. Senator Shugart spent his entire career in the service of others and his contributions have been invaluable. He was an incredible clerk to the current government, and I know he was also a valuable deputy minister to the Leader of the Opposition when he was in government. I offer my deepest condolences to his family, his friends, his Senate colleagues and his former public service colleagues.
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