Quebec youth, parents affected by violent crime speak out – Montreal | 24CA News
Youth who’re survivors of hate, home or armed violence and fogeys who’ve both misplaced their youngsters to these causes, or whose youngsters have skilled it, got here collectively Saturday afternoon for a particular convention.
Hosted by the Center for Research Action on Race Relations (CRAAR), the voices of the youth victims of crime convention was an outlet for varied members of the group together with victims of crime.
“My father was shot and killed when I was young. I was four years old when it happened and to this day I don’t have justice,” stated 19-year-old Jade Hunte.
Hunte is now a scholar at Dawson College who says she wouldn’t be the place she s immediately if it wasn’t for the assist she bought from her group.
“My resources were basketball as an outlet, the kids foundation as well as my church. Union United, they helped me get into music,” she stated.
Now, Hunte tries to provide again to the group when she will. Participating within the convention was her means of letting others know that specializing in a ardour is what helped her.
“So that your focus isn’t on the streets, isn’t on violence, it’s on something that is of good nature and that can make you go far in life,” she added.
T.J Kane misplaced his mom to home violence when he was 9 years previous.
“The person who took my mother’s life was in fact my father so it’s a very contradictive situation and a very difficult situation to bounce back from,” stated Kane who began his personal group, S.A.V – Stop All Violence.
“You can make a difference, you can overcome. It definitely takes some time, some patience, some understanding, some shadow work and some inner work as well, but it’s doable,” he stated.
There have been many views at Saturday’s occasion. Lynne-Marie Baudouy misplaced her son Lucas Gaudet when he was stabbed outdoors John Rennie High School in Pointe Claire in February 2022.
“They said Lucas was in a gang, if you think hockey is a gang, then yes, he was on a gang,” stated Baudouy whereas talking on a panel.
Baudouy, like many different mother and father who misplaced their youngsters to violent crimes, says it shouldn’t matter what the kid did.
“What difference does it make whether they were in a gang or not, what difference does it make if they were a criminal or not. They are still human,” she stated.
Representatives from the SPVM and the cadets additionally spoke. Participants spent the day sharing their tales and discussing tips on how to make Montreal a safer place.
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