On Aug. 25, Shawnigan Lake RCMP were called to a fatal collision where 12-year-old Xavier Rasul-Jankovics was rollerblading on the road and was struck and killed by a passing 17-year-old driving at high speed.

After striking the child, the driver then collided with a utility pole, injuring both occupants of the car. That was the start of the story that resulted in the creation of Xavier's Law.

Private Member's Bill M226-2025 was proposed by MLA Dana Lajeunesse and passed first reading........

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