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First democratic leader of Justice the Godfather of the Sri Lankan Tamil Struggle: Honourable Samuel James Veluppillai Chelvanayakam

Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Jack Layton dead at 61

The Star




The federal New Democratic Party, led by Jack Layton, pictured in June, raised $3.1 million in the second quarter of this year, and has brought in more money in the first six months of 2011 than it did all of 2010.
Statement today from Jack Layton's wife and two children: "We deeply regret to inform you that The Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, passed away at 4:45 am today, Monday August 22. He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and loved ones. Details of Mr. Layton’s funeral arrangements will be forthcoming."
DARRYL DYCK/CANADIAN PRESS
Joanna SmithOttawa Bureau

OTTAWA–Jack Layton, the New Democratic Party leader who led his party to Official Opposition status in this year’s federal election, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 61.
“We deeply regret to inform you that the Honourable Jack Layton, leader of the New Democratic Party of Canada, passed away at 4:45 am today,” his wife, MP Olivia Chow, and children Michael and Sarah Layton, said in a statement. “He passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family and loved ones.”
Also with him early Monday morning were his mother-in-law Ho Sze Chow and his brother Rob Layton, a 
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Thank you Jack!

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By: Gary Anandasangaree
Jack Layton has been part and parcel of the Tamil Canadian community since the late 1980’s. Initially as a member of the Toronto City Council, Jack worked with a wide range of community members, on issues ranging from landlord tenant concerns, to international human rights. Jack developed very personal relationships over the years that have withstood the test of time. I want to share some of my very personal experiences with Jack.
I first met when the Canadian Tamil Youth Development Centre (CanTYD) was seeking the help of Toronto City Council over funding of its youth programs. I was struck by how much he knew about the issues confronting youth, and more particularly, Tamil youth. He was an ardent supporter of CanTYD and he made some important contacts for us to pursue proper funding for the organization – funding that continues to this day.        Full Story>>>
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Remembering a good friend and a great Canadian

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The Canadian Tamil Congress is deeply saddened by the loss of a great Canadian and an outstanding politician, Mr. Jack Layton, the leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Mr. Layton devoted his life to ensure that all Canadians - the young, the elderly, the newly immigrated, the impoverished, etc. – were treated equitably.

To Tamil Canadians, Jack was more than a parliamentarian; he was a dear friend who supported us during difficult times and often engaged with community members to gain a better understanding of their concerns. Jack and his party played an instrumental role in organizing the emergency debate during the recent conflict in Sri Lanka; and more recently, after Jack had consulted our community, the NDP passed a resolution at their policy convention in Vancouver calling on the United Nations to establish an independent, international and impartial mechanism to ensure truth, accountability and justice in Sri Lanka.
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