Mr. Speaker, like every member here in the House, I was saddened this morning to learn of the passing of the hon. member for Medicine Hat—Cardston—Warner, our colleague Jim Hillyer.
On behalf of myself and the Bloc Québécois, I wish to extend my heartfelt condolences to his family, his wife, his four children, his loved ones, his constituents, and the members of his caucus.
The death of our colleague reminds us of the deeply human aspect of the work that we do in the House.
Behind our debates and our public roles, there are human beings who meet here to debate ideas, albeit different ideas, always showing a deep respect for each other and the fundamental value of democracy.
Jim Hillyer died doing his job, far from his loved ones, working hard for his people and his region.
I offer my sincere condolences to his entire family.
Thank you, Jim.