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In 2008, in Woodstock, Ontario, an unspeakable tragedy took the lives of OPP Constable Laurie Hawkins, her husband Richard, and their children Cassie and Jordan. Carbon Monoxide (CO) poisoning, caused by a blocked vent from their gas fireplace. They did not have a CO Alarm!
Please support our Foundation and Donate to help us continue our mission to save ALL Canadians from the dangers of The Silent Killer!
To honour the family, the Hawkins-Gignac Foundation for CO Education was formed in 2010, with one mission - to do everything possible to stop ‘The Silent Killer’ from needlessly taking so many innocent Canadian lives.
Since that time Executive Director, John Gignac, and his team have been traveling from coast to coast across Canada, spreading valuable education about CO and its dangers and donating tens of thousands of CO alarms to communities in need.
Carbon Monoxide: The Silent Killer
Canadas national Carbon monoxide safety foundation is calling on the Saskatchewan government and all jurisdictions in Canada to mandate the installation of CO alarms...
Carbon monoxide poisoning at motel a warning, says advocate whose family died in 2008 leak
A mass carbon monoxide poisoning at a Winnipeg motel should be a warning to individuals and politicians about the dangers of the odourless, deadly gas, says a former...
A list of other carbon monoxide injuries or deaths in Canada
WINNIPEG — Emergency officials in Winnipeg say dozens of people have been sickened by a suspect carbon monoxide leak at a hotel...