Member for Langley East. uh Thank you. Honorable speaker. It was an honor to travel to Paris France last week to be part of a panel at the organization for economic cooperation and development, Summit on inspiration, Innovation and inclusion shaping our future with the social and solidarity economy where the oecd policy guide on legal Frameworks for the social economy was released. It was a privilege to be able to share the work that our government has been doing and to grow our province's social economy and to learn about what other countries are doing in this area.

British Columbia is a leader in this area and I am so fortunate to serve as BC's parliamentary secretary for Community Development non-profits, to advocate for non-profits within the provincial government and for the important work that they do for British Columbians, as well as to look for opportunities to improve their partnership with government and to support better outcomes for people in our province.

I just have to get to the right page here uh in British, Columbia, the non-profit, charitable and Cooperative sectors, deliver critical services to thousands of people every day and play a critical role in The Province. For example, they meet essential needs around housing, mental health, food security, illegal services and domestic violence. They create vibrant spaces, throughouts and culture, and they strengthen communities.

I encourage social inclusion through social groups, community recreation and sports Faith groups and Immigration Services, as well as support communities through crisis such as pandemic and the climate events experience by British Columbia in the recent years, including a major heat, Dome, wildfires and catastrophic floods. uh Thank you to the oecd for providing the opportunity to participate in this important conversation and thank you to all of the non-profits for the difference that you make in the lives of British Columbia.

Without your dedication support the volunteers who work hard each day, British Columbia wouldn't be as robust as it is, and have such a diverse landscape of organizations that are there to help, often the most vulnerable British Columbians. Thank you.