New CO detector law honours Regina boy’s legacy, parents say

Henry Losko died after a carbon monoxide leak in his apartment. A boiler malfunction at the Metro 1827 building in downtown Regina released the deadly gas. It's been just over 10 months since the 11-year-old died, but for his parents... It's like our life stopped on the 7th of October, so we go back to that day. They have passed almost 10 months now, and not for us. We're still back to that day. Hills and Losko have been grieving their son's death while advocating for change. They want to keep his legacy alive and prevent anyone else from having to endure a similar tragedy. In May, the Saskatchewan government introduced Henry's Law. The regulatory update will require carbon monoxide alarms in all residential suites in multi-unit buildings in the province. It's set to take effect on November 1st. Saskatchewan River's MLA Eric Schmalz says the changes will strengthen the province's rules which already exceed national building codes Schmalz says he will share Henry's story with other provinces Losko says the work is not done the family believes people need to be properly educated about carbon monoxide alarms how they sound when they go off and what to do they're encouraging parents to have safety talks with their children Hills and Losko have appeared on thousands of screens across Saskatchewan, speaking about Henry's law. Their son's picture has also been on billboards all over Regina. Marina says she has received many messages from people who say they've invested in carbon monoxide alarms. She believes Henry's story resonates with so many families across Canada because it demonstrates what parents fear most. I know that people out there can't even fathom, can't imagine what it would be like to lose one of their own children, and we're telling people it's that bad but worse. Looking forward, the family still has questions surrounding Henry's death that they want answered. A failure led to his death, and they want to know how that failure happened. There was negligence here. My son was killed by people not doing their jobs effectively and correctly. The family has filed a lawsuit against four companies alleging their negligence led to Henry's death. While they wait for justice, Hills says, I feel like this is a calling and I'm going to keep pursuing this. I want to make a difference not only for the children in Saskatchewan but everybody in Canada. Aaliyah Marco-Omena, CBC News, Regina.