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From YouTube: FEB 8 2023 Statements Garry Begg
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Their
emergency
food
box
program
provides
those
in
need
with
groceries
like
fruit,
vegetables,
Breads
and
meat.
Their
volunteer
team
picks
up
food
that
is
being
wasted
or
is
near
the
end
of
its
shelf
life
in
major
retail
grocery
stores
and
redistributes
it
to
be
consumed
immediately.
This
reduces
waste
and
feeds
the
community
with
items
that
are
nutritious
and
essential
to
a
balanced
diet.
A
The
KC
Society
is
committed
to
supporting
Lower
Mainland
community
members
who
every
day
are
facing
food
insecurity.
They
understand
that
the
impact
that
lack
of
access
to
nutritious
foods
can
have
on
both
physical
and
mental
health
and
are
dedicated
to
providing
support
to
those
in
need.
Through
this
food
program,
they
continually
work
towards
ensuring
that
everyone
in
our
community
has
access
to
foods
that
they
need
so
that
they
can
thrive.
A
They're
focused
entirely
on
making
a
real
difference
in
the
lives
of
those
around
them,
anchored
together
in
the
belief
that
stronger
and
more
resilient
communities
will
be
built.
If
we
all
work
together
to
date,
the
KC
Society
has
removed
more
than
6
600
kilograms
of
food
from
being
in
landfills
and
gave
out
roughly
11
000
meals
to
peoples
in
the
community
in
the
past
year.
A
Food
security
is
a
growing
issue,
with
inflation
and
they're,
seeing
a
huge
and
growing
demand.
They
serve
over
100
families
every
week
and
over
500
people
weekly
on
the
streets
and
in
the
shelters,
Mr
Speaker
I
know.
All
members
of
the
house
will
join
me
in
celebrating
the
dedicated
efforts
that
the
Kurdish
Canadian
Society,
expend
every
day
for
others.
Thank
you.
Mr
Speaker.