Former cabinet minister Jean Lapierre laid to rest in Quebec

BASSIN, Que. – A funeral for former federal cabinet minister Jean Lapierre and five of his relatives is underway in eastern Quebec.

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The service for the ex-political commentator, his wife Nicole Beaulieu, his father, his two brothers and one of his sisters is taking place in Bassin, Lapierre’s hometown in Iles-de-la-Madeleine.

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His father, Raymond Lapierre, died of Parkinson’s disease just a few days before the five others lost their lives in a plane crash March 29 as they headed to the family home.

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Another service for Jean Lapierre, 59, and Beaulieu will be held in Montreal on April 16.

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The Transportation Safety Board of Canada is investigating the crash, which also killed pilots Pascal Gosselin and Fabrice Labourel.

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Gosselin’s funeral will be held near Montreal on Saturday, while details for Labourel’s are not known.