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From YouTube: MARCH 22 2021 Statements Brenda Bailey
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
B
B
A
B
I
apologize
for
the
noise.
My
colleagues
when
I
met
jesse
he'd
been
arrested
for
shoplifting
and
it
was
so
heartbreaking.
He
had
stolen
basic
foodstuffs
and
deodorant.
I
was
a
law
student
working
in
the
volunteer
l-slab
clinic
at
ubc,
and
we
took
his
case.
Fortunately,
the
judge
agreed
to
diversion
and
jesse
was
directed
to
resources,
one
of
which
I'd
like
to
speak
of
now.
Covenant
house
covenant
house
got
jesse
off
the
street
and
into
safety,
and
I
shudder
to
think
what
would
have
happened
to
this
bright
kind.
B
Gentle
young
man
had
he
not
found
the
support.
An
outstanding
organization
was
able
to
provide
not
just
the
basics
of
food
and
shelter
of
extreme
importance,
but
also
a
sense
of
community.
He
was
able
to
create
a
resume
and
through
contacts
I
was
able
to
share
with
he
and
his
counselor
jesse
got
a
job
as
a
video
game
tester
at
one
of
our
local
studios
in
vancouver.
He
was
eventually
able
to
get
his
own
apartment
and
began
to
build
his
life,
which
later
included
studying
computer
science
at
ubc.
B
B
Every
day,
an
average
of
over
a
hundred
youth
found
support
at
covenant,
house
vancouver
the
kitchen
staff
lovingly
prepared
and
served
more
than
750
meals.
Every
week,
219
youth
found
and
maintained
employment.
I
ask
that
members
of
this
house
join
me
in
applauding
the
incredible
work
of
covenant
house
for
the
youth
of
bc.
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.