Layton remembered as Parliament begins

The Montreal Gazette:

Ottawa — The new parliamentary session opened Monday with a moving tribute to Jack Layton, the late NDP leader who lost his battle with cancer over the summer.

Interim leader Nycole Turmel kicked things off by recognizing his widow, MP Olivia Chow's, "courage, grace, composure" in such tough times.

Turmel further described Layton as someone who "worked tirelessly" to help young people and to "build a better relationship with aboriginals."

"In honour of the memory of Jack Layton, we'll continue that work," she said.

In conclusion, Turmel read into the House of Commons record the now familiar lines of "love," "hope" and "optimism" written by Layton in his deathbed letter to Canadians.

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