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From YouTube: OCT 27 2022 Statements Karin Kirkpatrick
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
3rd Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
West
Vancouver
caplano,
thank
you.
Mr
Speaker,
amiotrophic,
lateral
sclerosis,
which
you
would
know
better
as
ALS
can
affect
anyone
at
any
time
and
there
is
currently
no
cure.
The
disease
gradually
paralyzes
the
body
and
the
brain
loses
the
ability
to
communicate
with
the
body's
muscles
over
time.
The
symptoms
get
worse
and
eventually
removing
an
ability
for
a
person
to
breathe.
Als
is
fatal
and
80
percent
of
people
who
are
diagnosed
die
within
three
years.
A
A
It's
positive
news
that
the
ALS
Society
of
BC
has
now
partnered
with
UBC
to
establish
an
endowed
professorship,
which
recognizes
the
importance
of
accelerating
life-changing
research
for
ALS
patients.
Greg
passed
away
this
past
September
surrounded
by
his
family.
He
was
52
years
old,
there's
so
much
more
to
say
about
Greg
thousands
around
the
world
read
Greg's
final
tweet
I
thought
it
was
app
to
end
in
Greg's
own
words.
My
fight
with
ALS
has
come
to
an
end.
Please.