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From YouTube: FEB 15 2023 Statements George Chow
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Vancouver
Federal,
View
Mr
speaker,
thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
speak.
As
we
all
know,
the
earthquake
that
struck
the
turkey
and
Syria
region
10
days
ago
killed
more
than
40
000
people
and
the
toll
will
no
doubt
rise
as
rescue
effort
continue
here
in
British
Columbia.
We
are
very
proud
of
the
bernabe
urban
search
and
rescue
team
who
traveled
to
Turkey
a
week
ago
to
help
they
returned
home
yesterday
to
a
hero's.
Welcome
at
the
Vancouver
International
Airport
Burnaby
is
your
hometown
Mr
Speaker.
A
We
are
all
very
proud
of
Burnaby
and
the
surgeon
Rescue
Team
on
February,
the
7th
Canada
announced
10
million
humanitarian
Aid
to
the
turkey
and
Syria
earthquakes.
However,
the
Canadian
government
will
also
match
eligible
donation
by
individuals
to
the
Canadian
Red
Cross
to
a
maximum
of
10
million
dollars.
The
cutoff
day
for
this
matching
is
next
Wednesday
February
22nd
Mr
Speaker.
A
If
anyone
plans
to
donate
to
Canadian
Red
Cross,
it
would
be
great
to
do
it
by
next
Wednesday
and,
if
you
like,
to
donate
certain
Goods
such
as
sleeping
bags,
tents,
flashlights,
headlights,
sanitary
wipes,
very
B
formula
and
Bottles
children
and
adult
diapers,
you
can
drop
off
the
items
in
Vancouver
at
580
industry
Avenue
near
the
sun's
world
or
go
to
hashtag
help.
Turkey
Vancouver.
A
Here
the
volunteers
collect
sort
and
package
the
item
for
airshipment
by
the
Turkish
Airlines
under
the
supervision
of
the
Turkish
Consulate
in
Vancouver
people
in
my
riding,
a
Vancouver
fraserville,
if
they
like,
can
drop
off
the
goods
donation
at
my
constituency
office
for
the
Turkish
organization
to
pick
up
Mr
Speaker,
the
situation
in
the
Syria
in
the
turkey
Syria
Earthquake
song
is
dire
and
then
curler
encourage
all
of
us
to
help
any
way.
We
can.
Thank
you.