SAMANTHA LAUREN MARTIN June 4, 1993 - December 3, 2006

Velvet Martin (Samantha’s mom)

Samantha Martin

This is placed here today in memory of Samantha, about whom I have written before.  Samantha's death coupled with her mother Velvet's tenacity secured passage of Samantha's Law, a Canadian child protection law.

Samantha Lauren Martin June 4, 1993 - December 3, 2006

With a song by Avril Lavigne here is an informative video tribute that celebrates both the importance of Life and also the loving memory of this young girl named Samantha Lauren Martin. It describes her brief life and the objective of her natural parents who missed having her in their home for most of her life. This article explains the reasons for that. Her mother has sought a Fatality Inquiry as well as personal closure. Samantha's death inspired Samantha's Law.

(this is an archived file from a Toronto Sun article from 2011)