Fog Blog Canada News Log: Memorial For Regis Korchinski- Paquet:

A public memorial was held Saturday afteroon for Regis Korchinski-Paquet, the 29-year-old woman who fell to her death from a Toronto balcony while police were in her apartment two months ago.

More than 100 people gathered outside Korchinski-Paquet's apartment building at 100 High Park Avenue for the memorial and the first annual Regis Korchinski-Paquet Walk For Justice......The family, dressed in white, arrived at the memorial along with a horse-drawn carriage carrying a white casket.People brought flowers and carried signs that say, "defund the police," and "justice for Regis."Led by her brother Reece, the family performed a song dedicated to Korchinski-Paquet, who always loved music."The song came out amazing," Reece said. "Regis helped me write the song."Called "Justice for Regis," Reece noted that each family member had a part in writing the song.Renee Korchinski said it was beautiful and amazing to see how many people came to the memorial to show their love to the family and her sister.She said the family organized the event to honour Korchinski-Paquet.