Political Passages: Our tributes to parliamentarians who have passed away

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Norbert Thériault, former Senator, passed away on June 19, 2016.  Information about Mr. Thériault's many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://www.inmemoriam.ca/view-announcement-563812-norbert-theriault.html

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Gilles Lamontagne, former Member of Parliament, passed away on June 14, 2016. Information about Mr. Lamontagne's many accomplishments can be found in the following link: https://www.lepinecloutier.com/necrologie-avis-de-deces/43119-gilles-lam...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Rod Zimmer, former Senator, passed away on June 7, 2016.  Information about Mr. Zimmer's many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://passages.winnipegfreepress.com/passage-details/id-236348/ZIMMER_ROD

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Len Marchand, former Senator, passed away on June 3, 2016. Information about Mr. Marchand's many accomplishments can be found in the following link : http://www.kamloopsthisweek.com/len-marchand-sr-former-mp-and-senator-ha...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Mr. Jim Hillyer, former Member of Parliament, passed away on March 23, 2016. Information about Mr. Hillyer's many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://www.cjocfm.com/news-and-info/lethbridge-news/coroner-confirms-loc...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Mr. Ian Deans, former Member of Parliament, passed away on May 3, 2016. Information about Mr. Deans' many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://www.thespec.com/news-story/6525812-ian-deans-remembered-as-a-fier...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. William H. Jarvis, former Member of Parliament, passed away on April 27, 2016. Information about Mr. Jarvis' many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://www.stratfordbeaconherald.com/2016/04/27/bill-jarvis-served-perth-county-for-12-years,  http://www.lifenews.ca/announcement/6521989-jarvis-william-herbert-p-c-q-c-

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Yvon Charbonneau, former Member of Parliament, passed away on April 22, 2016. Information about Mr. Charbonneau`s many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://ipolitics.ca/2016/04/23/ex-quebec-union-leader-former-liberal-mp-...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. J. Hugh Faulkner, former Member of Parliament, passed away on April 18, 2016. Information about Mr. Faulkner`s many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://v1.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/LAC.20160506.OBFAULKNER/BDAS...

It is with great sadness that we learned that Hon. Andrew Thompson, former Senator, passed away on February 3, 2016. Information about Mr. Thompson`s many accomplishments can be found in the following link: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/thestar/obituary.aspx?n=andrew-thompson...