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From YouTube: FEBRUARY 9 2022 Statements Lorne Doerkson
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Thank
you,
mr
speaker.
Today
I
rise
with
a
heavy
heart,
as
I
recognize
a
significant
and
somber
discovery
in
my
community.
Just
a
few
weeks
ago,
the
williams
lake
first
nation
announced
the
results
from
its
first
phase
of
their
investigation
of
the
land
surrounding
the
site
of
the
former
saint
joseph's
mission
residential
school.
A
I
heard
the
stories
of
what
generations
of
students
had
to
endure
every
single
day
at
the
mission,
further
examples
of
the
terrible
legacy
of
residential
schools
and
the
pain
and
the
loss
they
have
caused
for
indigenous
people
across
our
country.
As
leaders
in
british
columbia.
We
cannot
hide
from
or
ignore
this
dark
legacy.
A
Instead,
we
must
all
take
action
and
work
together
toward
a
better
future.
We
cannot
let
the
injustice
that
allowed
this
to
happen
in
the
first
place,
continue
that
continues
to
impact
generations
of
indigenous
families.
In
so
many
ways
in
this
chamber,
we
must
reaffirm
our
steadfast
commitment
to
meaningful
reconciliation
and
as
a
society,
we
must
genuinely
listen
to
survivors
and
their
families
better
than
we
have
ever
listened
before.