Thank you, Chair.
Thank you to all the witnesses for being here today.
First I am going to discuss some issues with Mr. Wilson of the One By One movement.
First of all, Mr. Wilson, I want to personally thank you and your organization for all the great work you do. Breaking the vicious cycle of gang violence is a daunting task. I commend people like you who are out there making this world better through community initiatives.
Mr. Wilson, through this study, we've been talking a lot about gun crimes and violence. We're using a lot of numbers and data. I'd like to bring this onto a more personal level today. As you are aware, I have in the past spoken on an S.O. 31 in the House of Commons about young 12-year-old Dante Andreatta, who was tragically shot while just out for groceries with his mother in Toronto.
Seeing how yesterday another young 18-year-old was shot while in his school at David and Mary Thomson Collegiate, today I would like you to start off with much detail as you can, so we can get more of an experience of how this is affecting people and we can get away from data and numbers.
Please tell the committee about young Dante, his day that day and how he was tragically taken, who took it and how the family has been suffering with that going on.
Thank you, Mr. Wilson.