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From YouTube: MARCH 10 2022 Statements Doug Routley
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
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Even
while
struggling
with
her
own
issues,
gina
was
known
at
the
camp
for
being
someone
that
anyone
could
turn
to
if
they
needed
help
or
support.
She
organized
garbage
cleanups
around
the
encampment
took
shifts
in
the
kitchen,
helping
to
prepare
and
distribute
food
and
help
distribute
other
donations,
such
as
tents
and
sleeping
bags,
even
though
she
had
only
a
small
tent
to
call
her
own.
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When
tent
city
shut
down
and
nanaimo's
new
temporary
supportive
housing
opened
gina
finally
secured
a
place
to
stay
with
heat
running
water
and
a
lock
on
the
door.
Just
those
simple
things
that
so
many
of
us
take
for
granted
allowed
her
to
finally
break
free
of
her
addiction,
gain
meaningful
employment,
save
money
and,
ultimately,
as
of
two
months
ago,
finally
get
her
children
back.
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After
almost
eight
years
of
struggling
with
addiction
and
living
rough,
it
took
only
one
year
in
supportive
housing
for
gina
to
get
her
life
back
on
track
to
the
benefit
of
her
and
her
two
daughters
and
our
community.
Everyone
in
this
house.
I
know
everyone
in
this
house
will
join
me
in
celebrating
gina's
strength
and
success
and
say
to
her
gina.
We
have
your
back
and
keep
on
fighting.