Mr. Speaker, today B.C. is observing a day of mourning to honour the victims of the Tumbler Ridge mass shooting.
School should be a place where children learn about the world, a place where the biggest stress is a test they did not study enough for or when they are late for class and the bell is ringing, a place where they make friends and catch up with them every day at lunch. School should never be a place where children fear for their lives.
Every kid deserves a place where they can relax and grow. What happened in Tumbler Ridge is absolutely devastating. Innocent lives have been taken and many more injured. All of British Columbia, all of Canada and so many around the world are grieving.
We mourn with the families who have lost loved ones and with those who are recovering. No words can make this better, but they must know that they are not alone. Let us hold each other a little closer as we face this together.