North Coast MLA, Gary Coons rose in the Legislature Feb 11, to pay tribute to the late Jim Fulton.
Mr. Fulton was 58. He passed away just before Christmas on Dec. 20, after a three-year battle with cancer. He was Skeena’s Member of Parliament from 1979 until retiring from politics in 1993.
“Jim was a friend. A distinguished man and great Parliamentarian,” said Coons.
The outspoken former NDP MP, will always be remembered when he threw a dead salmon on then-Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s desk during a debate about the sockeye fishery in the Skeena Valley in 1985.
“I’m sure if he were here today he would be throwing more than that,” said Coons
In his 14 years, Jim was at times shocking but always fearless. He was an environmental activist and a huge advocate of first nation’s rights.
“Jim had a deep sense of humanity. He was respected by all and he will be truly missed,” says Coons.
HANSARD BLUES DRAFT TRANSCRIPTS
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2009
Tributes
JIM FULTON
G. Coons: It’s an honour for me today to rise and pay tribute to a friend, a distinguished man and a great parliamentarian: Jim Fulton.
Jim, who was 58, passed away just before Christmas on December 20 after a three-year battle with cancer. He was Skeena’s Member of Parliament from 1979 until retiring from politics in 1993. In his 14 years, Jim was shocking but always fearless. He was an environmental activist and a huge advocate for first nations rights. The outspoken former NDP MP will always be remembered when he threw a dead salmon on then Prime Minister Brian Mulroney’s desk during a debate about the sockeye fishery in the Skeena Valley in 1985. I’m sure he’d be throwing more than that these days in the House in Ottawa.
Jim had a deep sense of humanity. He was respected by all, and he will be truly missed.