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From YouTube: JULY 7 2020 Statements Jane Thornthwaite
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
5th Session
41st Parliament
A
Remember,
North
Vancouver
Seymour,
Thank
You.
Mr.
speaker,
the
North
Shore
has
been
devastatingly
hard-hit
from
the
beginning
of
the
cove
at
nineteen
outbreak
in
Canada
care
homes
in
my
community
were
not
only
some
of
the
first
impacted,
but
the
first
COBIT
19
death
in
Canada
was
also
sadly
at
the
Lynn
Valley
care
home.
Today,
I
would
like
to
dedicate
my
two-minute
statement
to
all
those
who've
lost
their
lives
to
covet.
My
thoughts
are
with
their
families.
A
Communication
between
the
family
members
and
the
facilities
had
broken
down
and
not
enough
staff
and
in
some
instances,
at
the
beginning
of
the
pandemic,
some
staff
not
showing
up
because
they
feared
for
their
own
health,
I,
think
the
brave
staff
who
continued
to
care
for
these
residents
during
the
height
of
the
pandemic,
even
though
they
were
worried
about
their
own
health.
They
too
are
our
health
care
heroes.
A
Thankfully
the
outbreak
to
now
over,
but
family
members
were
still
prevented
from
seeing
their
loved
ones
until
very
recently,
some
died
without
them
by
their
side.
Our
party
has
requested
an
independent
review
to
better
inform
regulators
on
the
physical,
medical
and
staffing
requirements
that
were
lacking
and
likely
contributed
to
the
transmission
of
the
virus.
Throughout
these
homes,
a
complete
review
of
the
funding
model
for
seniors
care
is
needed,
which
also
must
include
home
care,
as
well
as
residential
and
medical
care.
A
It
is
evident
we
need
a
better
Human
Resources
strategy
to
meet
the
growing
needs
for
seniors
care
and
for
sure
we
need
structural
changes
because
for
people
sharing,
a
room
and
a
bathroom
clearly
speeds
up
transmission.
If
there
is
a
silver
lining
in
this
crisis,
mr.
speaker,
it
is
that
finally,
the
needs
and
the
care
of
our
seniors
will
be
given
the
attention
they
deserve,
moving
forward
to
not
only
prevent
another
crisis
but
to
improve
the
lives
and
care
of
our
most
valuable
and
herbal
citizens.
Thank
you.