Xavier’s Law gets first reading, family ‘blown away’ by support in B.C. legislature

There was no opposition in B.C.’s legislature as Xavier’s Law was given first reading on Nov. 26.
The private members bill, which was introduced by the MLA for Juan de Fuca-Malahat Dana Lajeunesse, would toughen up the penalties for dangerous drivers in B.C. if it passes.
The move to change the driving laws comes after 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was struck and killed by a car while he was rollerblading with his family on a rural road near their home in Cobble Hill on Aug. 25.