Mr. Speaker, today I rise to honour a family in my riding, in Lumby, British Columbia, who have endured a devastating loss.
Tatjana Stefanski's loved ones carry not only the grief of her murder but also the painful knowledge that she died almost a full year before Bailey McCourt, and that nothing was done. Tatjana's husband, Jason, has worked tirelessly to bring attention to the need for real, meaningful change. Had he been heeded earlier, it is possible that Bailey might have been protected by a Tatjana's law. As a country, we must do better at protecting our vulnerable. We must enact common-sense rule of law and then enforce it.
Tatjana's family has shown remarkable strength in unimaginable sorrow. We honour them and Bailey's family by turning their pain into real change that protects the vulnerable when it matters most. I thank the member from Kamloops—Thompson—Nicola for bringing forward Bailey's law. Let us remember Tatjana as well.