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From YouTube: MARCH 4 2021 Statements Roly Russell
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
1st Session
42nd Parliament
A
Good
morning,
honorable
speaker
and
thank
you,
I
joined
you
today
from
down
the
hall
on
the
traditional
territory
of
the
quang
speaking
people,
as
opposed
to
the
social
speaking
people's
territory,
where
I
have
the
honor
of
living
and
playing
those
that
know
me
know
how
passionate
I
am
about
mitigating
the
devastating
impacts
of
covet
on
all
of
us,
on
our
happiness
on
our
quality
of
life,
whether
that
is
because
of
the
fact
we're
social
beings
that
we
can't
interact,
how
we
traditionally
have
or
whether
it's
because
we've
lost
loved
ones
or
whether
it's
because
businesses
we're
involved
with,
are
struggling.
A
Though.
As
a
brief
tangent,
I
must
say
how
impressed
I
am
by
the
great
competency
demonstrated
by
the
minister
of
jobs,
economic
recovery
and
innovation,
through
both
his
passion
for
reducing
barriers,
his
advocacy
for
economic
recovery
and
his
action
of
delivering
a
diverse
suite
of
supports
for
businesses
to
thrive
and
reimagine
themselves,
but
back
on
track.
I
want
to
touch
upon
a
different
challenge
that
lies
ahead:
how
to
hang
on
to
the
positive
disruption
that
kovid
has
created
in
all
our
lives.
A
This
matters,
creative
models
of
care,
delivery
and
access
matter
for
us
covet,
has
been
brutally
difficult
for
all
of
us,
economically
and
psychosocially,
but
we
now
must
have
to
work
hard.
We
have
to
work
hard
to
identify
the
gems
among
the
rubble
of
the
fallout
and
ensure
that
those
facets
of
compassion
and
well-being
continue
to
shine,
as
was
said
in
the
morning,
reflection
to
mirror
and
grow
whatever
beauty
we
find.
Thank
you.