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From YouTube: MAY 3 2022 Statements Roly Russell
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
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A
This
polarization
both
undermines
public
trust
in
institutions
like
this
assembly,
as
well
as
endangers
the
people
of
bc,
driving
them
away
from
public
health
advice
and
away
from
services
that
they
could
benefit
from.
As
jim
hogan
said,
the
strategies
used
to
mislead
people
with
anti-science
propaganda
and
anti-environmentalism
are
much
more
developed
and
robust
than
those
used
to
educate
people
about
science
and
the
environment.
A
The
majority
of
social
media
misinformation
about
co-ed
vaccines,
for
example,
is
tied
to
just
12
individuals,
the
so-called
disinformation
dozen,
while
digital
spaces
offer
a
forum
for
connection
and
innovation.
These
spaces
have
been
toxified
by
misinformation
and
harmful
rhetoric.
All
of
us
carry
a
shared
responsibility
to
rebuild
trust
in
our
neighbors,
our
press
and
our
governments.
As
katie
couric
said,
the
biggest
lie
of
all
which
fuels
those
who
spread
disinformation
is
that
this
crisis
of
trust
and
truth
is
uncontainable.
A
So
my
plea
here
today
is
that
we
demonstrate
that
leadership
that
we
keep
in
all
of
our
actions
as
members
of
this
assembly,
this
crisis
top
of
mind,
and
we
do
what
we
all
can
to
help
reduce
the
harm
of
dis
and
misinformation
in
our
world.
I
had
the
honor
to
listen
to
sophie
pierre
speak.
A
week
ago
in
nelson,
she
spoke
to
challenges
to
our
democracy
at
all
levels
of
government
and
of
working
to
change
a
bumper
sticker.
She
saw
that
read.
I
love
my
country.
I
don't
trust
my
government
to.
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A
Fittingly
today
is
the
global
day
that
recognizes
press
freedom
a
day
to
reflect
on
how
vital
it
is
to
have
free
press
what
it
means
to
have
healthy
discourse
and
how
important
it
is
to
sincerely
celebrate
alternative
opinions
and
perspective.
So,
let's
support
each
other
and
our
journalists
to
turn
this
tide
of
misinformation.
Thank
you.