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From YouTube: MARCH 6 2023 Statements Megan Dykeman
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Over
Langley
East,
thank
you
honorable
speaker.
It's
a
pleasure
to
ride
in
the
rise
in
the
house
today
to
talk
about
an
important
economic
driver.
In
my
riding
of
Langley
East,
the
film
industry.
The
township
of
Langley
is
one
of
the
most
film
friendly
municipalities
in
the
Lower
Mainland.
They
work
in
all
seven
Township
communities
producing
feature
films,
TV
series
made
for
TV
movies
commercials
as
well
as
documentaries.
In
2019.
There
were
over
1600
film
days
in
the
township
representing
over
185
separate
Productions.
A
Each
year
the
industry
invests
millions
of
dollars
in
direct
spend
in
the
Township's
local
economy
through
the
acquisition
of
services
and
the
purchase
of
goods.
According
to
the
provincial
agency,
creative
BC
in
2019
over
2500
Township
residents
worked
in
film,
an
industry
which
provides
excellent
high-paying
jobs.
The
township
of
Langley
boasts
fantastic
filming
locations
with
a
mix
of
urban
and
rural
locations,
setting
Mountain
backdrops
and
top-notch
Studio
space
like
Martini
Studios.
A
A
Thank
you
to
Gemma
martini
and
everyone
who
has
played
a
role
in
this
important
training.
Opportunity.
I
would
like
to
congratulate
all
the
graduates
of
the
program
are
entering
an
exciting
industry
with
much
opportunity.
I
look
forward
to
seeing
you
at
one
of
the
many
Productions
in
the
township
of
Langley
in
the
future
foreign.