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From YouTube: NOVEMBER 28 2019 Statements Joan Isaacs
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
41st Parliament
NOVEMBER 28 2019 Statements Joan Isaacs
A
Thank
You
mr.
speaker
on
October
19th
I
had
the
opportunity,
support
and
to
support
an
incredible
cause
and
walk
shoulder-to-shoulder
in
the
second
annual
Canadian
walk
for
veterans.
Last
year,
I
attended
the
first
walk
and
I'm
encouraged
to
see
how
much
it
has
grown
with
ten
walks
held
across
Canada.
This
national
movement
is
bringing
communities
together
to
show
solidarity
and
support
for
the
sacrifices
of
our
military
veterans
and
those
who
are
currently
serving.
A
This
year's
walk
also
recognized
the
important
contribution
of
all
first
responders
police
and
firefighters,
as
well
as
those
who
work
in
health
care
or
on
the
frontlines
in
different
capacities
who,
day
after
day,
respond
to
severe
and
traumatic
situations
that
can
be
life-altering.
This
year's
theme
was
suicide.
Prevention,
soldiers
and
first
responders
regularly
face
extremely
distressful
situations.
The
effect
of
their
life's
work
can
accumulate
over
time
and,
as
a
result,
many
suffer
from
PTSD
and
other
mental
illnesses
that
can
lead
to
thoughts
of
suicide.
A
We
need
to
support
those
who
are
struggling,
listen
to
their
stories
and
their
experiences
with
understanding,
compassion
and
care.
We
can
break
down
the
stigma
surrounding
mental
illness
and
give
people
the
confidence
to
ask
for
help
when
they
need
it.
We
are
sincerely
grateful
for
the
many
years
of
wholehearted
service,
our
veterans
and
first
responders
have
given
to
our
communities
and
for
dedicating
themselves
to
the
job
of
keeping
us
safe
by
joining
the
Canadian
walk
for
veterans.
You
are
supporting
veterans
and
all
first
responders
to
live
a
full
and
healthy
life
following
their
service.
A
Next
year,
the
Kingdom
of
the
Netherlands
will
join
the
Canadian
walk
for
veterans
to
celebrate
the
role
Canadian
troops
play
75
years
ago.
Securing
dutch
freedom
I
want
to
thank
Mark
Brunell
and
his
entire
team,
who
has
worked
so
hard
to
make
the
Canadian
walk
for
veterans
the
success
that
it
already
is
and
for
making
this
special
day
of
recognition
possible.