Mauril Bélanger remembered for his service, devotion to the job

Parliamentarians recall their colleague’s passion for democratic development and equal rights.

Mauril Bélanger died Monday., Aug. 15 at the age of 61 following a nine-month battle with ALS.The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY CHRISTOPHER GULY

August 17, 2016

The House of Commons seat for Ottawa-Vanier is vacant. But the riding’s longtime Member of Parliament has left a unique void no successor will ever fill. Mauril Bélanger, who represented Ottawa-Vanier for 21 years and served in former prime minister Paul Martin’s cabinet, died in Ottawa on Aug...

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