Mr. Speaker, a number of grief-stricken people called out for help at the funeral for young Alexandre Mallette-Lafrenière, who had come to symbolize the fight against tainted water in Shannon. One person said, “For our whole lives, we are going to live with the fear that one day we will go through the same thing.” And another added, “We hope Alexandre did not die in vain.”
In response to such distress, will the government finally show a human face to the people of Shannon and take real action to decontaminate the water table and compensate the victims?