Watch above: The controversial parking ticket given to Luc Horne’s son the night he tragically died has been officially waived by City of Montreal. Domenic Fazioli reports.
VAUDREUIL-DORION — For the first time in about two weeks, Luc Horne is smiling.
His fight with the City of Montreal is finally over.
On Thursday, Horne received the letter he’d been hoping for.
It confirms the controversial parking ticket issued to his son on the day he died has been formally withdrawn.
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“I’m very happy with all the support we got, especially from Global News,” Horne said.
“I appreciate the media coverage, but it goes without saying it should not have dragged out for this long.”
Horne first contacted the Global Montreal newsroom April 17, claiming the City of Montreal was showing a “lack of heart” by refusing to scrap a $53 parking fine on compassionate grounds.
His son Jeremy died tragically in a building in NDG in early March.
While authorities were at the scene, the car Jeremy had been driving was being issued with a ticket.
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A few days later, Montreal’s mayor, Denis Coderre, said he would make “no exceptions,” adding “he would not intervene.”
On Thursday, Horne had a stern comment for the Mayor.
“Mayor Coderre, if your son were to die, would you be happy without going through two weeks in the media trying to get a solution to your problem?”
Horne said he hopes his difficult ordeal motivates some changes at Montreal City Hall.
He is suggesting that in the future, in similar situations, officers would be able to decide to nullify a ticket directly at local police stations.
In honour of Jeremy’s life and to recognize his struggles with mental health, the family is asking those who wish to help to make a charitable donation to Dans la Rue, a Montreal-based charity that helps youth living on the streets and who may be grappling with issues similar to those faced by Jeremy.
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