![]() Daniel-André Giroux rose in court and made a father's plea to hug his daughter. | “With COVID-19, Rivière-des-Prairies has become a prison within a prison. We must stay in our cells 23 hours a day and wear the mask at all times. We are entitled to a 30-minute video visit every three or four weeks. I would like you to take this into consideration in your decision, Judge. It has been 15 months since I saw my partner and my daughter who is sitting in the room. With the permission of the Court, I would like to be able to hug her here." The judge allowed it, leaving some in attendance moved. |