Action4Canada - January 23, 2022


Get Well Rocco!


Episode Stats

Length

2 minutes

Words per Minute

92.87671

Word Count

226

Sentence Count

11


Summary

In this episode, we pay our respects to former Canadian Prime Minister, Justice Minister, and Minister of Justice, Rocco Della Penna, who passed away on December 31st at the age of 65. We also pay tribute to him for his courage and commitment to fighting for justice.


Transcript

00:00:00.000 Canada has been going ablaze with worry about you, that's how much you mean to them, that's
00:00:24.780 much hope you've given to them from coast to coast.
00:00:30.000 You are so valued and you are so needed, and I have been getting hundreds of messages
00:00:37.000 a day with people worldwide sending you healing and prayers and just love in general.
00:01:00.000 You are having a huge impact in the hearts and minds of the people across this nation.
00:01:16.000 What I saw was a man filled with compassion for those who were suffering and with such
00:01:21.640 a determination like none other I'd ever seen to fight for justice.
00:01:26.000 Stop lying to your citizens you're supposed to serve!
00:01:33.000 When the legal system works properly, and it's often corrupted and dirtied by self-interest,
00:01:40.000 but when it works correctly, what does the law try to achieve?
00:01:45.000 Justice.
00:01:46.000 And what does that justice mean?
00:01:48.000 It means upholding the dignity, self-respect, and the worth of human beings who are caught
00:01:55.000 in conflict, and the law tries to diffuse that conflict to get to a healthier position for
00:02:03.000 both the individuals and society at large.
00:02:07.000 Justice.
00:02:08.000 Justice.
00:02:09.000 Hey Rocco, thank you so much for an amazing year and all your hard work.
00:02:14.000 On behalf of myself and everyone here at Wholehearted Media, we just want to say...
00:02:19.000 Keep us together, Rocco!
00:02:24.000 That's f***ing brilliant!