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From YouTube: OCT 3 2022 Statements Teresa Wat
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Richmond
North
Center,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
a
bright
future
where
all
British
Colombians
with
autism
can
reach
their
full
potential
is
what
this
house
must
aspire
to
achieve.
The
vision
of
building
that
future
is
what
brought
together
folks
from
my
constituents
of
Richmond
North,
Center
and
Beyond
on
September
25th
at
the
Vancouver
Richmond
Autism
Speaks
Canada
walk
featuring
a
one
kilowatt
kilometer
walk
alongside
the
gorgeous
Riverside
trail
on
Sea
Island.
A
In
my
riding,
a
stunning
performance
by
acquired
from
the
autism
community
and
various
local
organizations
supporting
the
event
the
Richmond
Autism
Speaks
walk
raised
almost
50
000.
I
would
like
to
thank
everyone
that
volunteer
participator
and
contributed
to
the
course
of
raising
awareness,
understanding
and
promoting
social
inclusion
and
acceptance
of
people
with
autism,
special
thanks
to
Krista
leyham
national
manager
of
community
events
and
her
staff
for
making
this
event
possible.
A
Autism
Speaks
Canada
has
raised
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
and
reach
millions
of
people,
as
do
many
other
organizations
of
various
sizes.
They
are
working
hard
to
build
a
kind
and
inclusive
society.
Yet
we
know
that
a
lot
more
work
needs
to
be
done.
People
with
Autism
and
in
many
cases
their
loved
ones,
who
work
hard
to
put
their
right
supports
in
place
around
them,
need
to
be
better
supported.
A
It
is
our
responsibility
to
make
sure
that
we
Empower
enable
enable
the
autism
Community
to
prosper
and
contribute
to
a
brighter
British
Columbia
Mr
Speaker
I,
encourage
all
members
of
this
legislature
to
support
and
encourage
their
communities
to
participate
in
their
local
autism,
speak
Canada,
walk
events
and
help
build
a
better
future
for
all.
Thank
you.