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From YouTube: FEB 8 2023 Statements Aman Singh
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The Legislative Assembly of British Columbia
4th Session
42nd Parliament
A
Member
for
Richmond
Queensborough,
thank
you,
Mr
Speaker,
our
hearts
and
minds
are
with
the
people
of
turkey
and
Syria,
and
their
families
and
friends
in
British
Columbia
on
Monday
Southern,
turkey
and
Northern
Syria
were
rocked
by
a
7.8
magnitude.
Earthquake,
followed
by
a
second
seven
and
a
half
magnitude
earthquake.
The
Quakes
have
killed
more
than
12
000
people
in
turkey
and
Northern
Syria,
and
the
toll
is
expected
to
rise
as
Rescuers
search
the
rubble.
I
can't
even
imagine
what
is
going
through
the
hearts
and
minds
of
loved
ones.
A
It's
estimated
at
this
time
that
almost
300
000
people
have
been
displaced
from
their
homes
in
Northern
Syria.
This
added
to
the
years
of
war
and
foreign
intervention,
just
further
exacerbates
or
disastrous
humanitarian
crisis.
Monday's
Quake
was
turkey's
largest
disaster
since
1939.
the
terrible
loss
and
hardship
the
people
of
turkey
and
Syria
are
experiencing
is
devastating.
Our
thoughts
are,
with
everyone
impacted
and
those
working
to
respond
to
this
tragedy.
A
Our
newly
created
Ministry
of
Emergency
Management
and
climate
Readiness
met
with
Public
Safety
Canada
on
Monday
morning
and
let
them
know
that
BC
is
standing
by
and
is
able
to
assist
if
needed.
Newly
created,
Minister
miles
met
with
the
Turkish
Council
General
and
conveyed
our
deepest
sympathies
and
Readiness
to
support.
We
understand
that
they
have
received
a
request
for
human
humanitarian,
International
assistance
from
the
Turkish
government
and
are
in
close
contact
with
officials.
We
welcome
Canada's
announcement
of
an
initial
emergency
humanitarian
response
of
10
million
dollars
to
support
the
people
of
turkey
and
Syria.
A
On
Monday
evening,
volunteers
gathered
at
mavigene's
warehouse
at
580,
Industrial
Avenue
in
east
Vancouver,
where
more
than
400
boxes
and
12
pallets
were
prepared
for
the
first
of
several
planned
Turkish
Airline
flights
for
an
emergency
Mission,
a
Turkish
cafe
in
Kitsilano
simet
Bakery
is
hoping
to
organize
a
local
fundraiser
for
earthquake
recovery
efforts.
I'm
also
heartened
to
see
that
today,
members
of
the
Burnaby
firefighters,
shipped
out
to
help
in
the
rescue
efforts
in
Turkey,
the
Burnaby
usar
team
is
composed
of
iaf,
323
members
and
others
who
will
help
those
in
Need
No
Matter
Where.
A
In
the
world
that
takes
them,
I
encourage
everyone
to
reach
out
to
their
friends
in
the
Turkish
and
Syrian
diaspora
and
to
help
as
much
as
they
can.
There
are
some
incredible
organizations
you
can
donate
and
support
mavi
jeans,
simmit
Bakery,
Doctors,
Without
voters.
You
know
stuff
amongst
others.
Thank
you.