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True to Jim Peterson’s love of reading and his probing intellect, one of the last things he did was pick up the newspaper. And news of his death on May 10, 2024, was deeply gutting. His team of loyal followers lost a family member, because Jim and his wife Heather will forever be our family. He and Heather would get that getaway car for every one of us—for anyone—if it was the right thing to do.
He helped pilot groundbreaking sexual assault legislation that ended the insidious practice of allowing the use of a rape victim’s sexual history as evidence in court. “It was a major breakthrough from a very antiquated and harsh law,” he told The Canadian Press at the time. That remark epitomized the Jim Peterson I and others came to know. Jim quietly showed us all how to use our skills and experience to make a positive difference for everyone in our personal and professional lives.
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