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<v Speaker 1>Thank you for listening to Pictures Media Radio. Welcome to

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<v Speaker 1>Policy and Rights, the show about the government policy and human.

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<v Speaker 2>Rights investigations are ongoing, and the Minister will share all

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<v Speaker 2>that we learned in the appropriate moment. But we're taking

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<v Speaker 2>this extremely seriously because Canadians need to have confidence in

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<v Speaker 2>our immigration system and on the millions of people who've

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<v Speaker 2>come here over the past years to build a better

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<v Speaker 2>life for themselves in their future. We need to make

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<v Speaker 2>sure everything is done to keep Canadians safe.

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<v Speaker 3>Is the issue that you are not sure as how

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<v Speaker 3>this person came to Canada or just not willing to

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<v Speaker 3>share at this point what you know.

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<v Speaker 2>We are proceeding in a proper and thorough investigation and

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<v Speaker 2>exactly how this happened, and we will share with Canadians

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<v Speaker 2>at the appropriate moment.

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<v Speaker 4>Trudeau has destroyed our entire immigration system, and he has

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<v Speaker 4>expanded the temporary foreign worker program by well over two

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<v Speaker 4>hundred percent at a time when we're losing jobs. When

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<v Speaker 4>I was responsible for that program in twenty fifteen, we

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<v Speaker 4>had only sixty thousand temporary foreign workers. Now it's close

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<v Speaker 4>to two hundred thousand. And on top of that, you

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<v Speaker 4>have international students who are effectively, temporary foreign workers came

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<v Speaker 4>under the wrong stream. Our temporary foreign worker program should

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<v Speaker 4>only be available to fill jobs that employers have proven,

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<v Speaker 4>beyond a doubt cannot be filled by Canadians. It should

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<v Speaker 4>never be used to bring in low wage workers from

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<v Speaker 4>poor countries to take jobs away from or suppress the

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<v Speaker 4>wages of Canadians.

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<v Speaker 1>Allright, welcome back to policy and ratoon depictions Media Radio.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm your host, Michael Kloks and we just heard g

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<v Speaker 1>let's see who can blame the other side? First sort

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<v Speaker 1>of thing. Apparently a alleged member of ices made it into

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<v Speaker 1>Canada through immigration, and of course there is a huge

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<v Speaker 1>investigation into who this person really is and how they

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<v Speaker 1>actually got into the into Canada, and Justin Trudeau denying

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<v Speaker 1>any sort of mishaps in saying we need to investigate

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<v Speaker 1>and we and he will reveal to the public at

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<v Speaker 1>the appropriate time when he knows more. You know, same story,

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<v Speaker 1>different page. I don't not even sure. Maybe it's only

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<v Speaker 1>a different paragraph. With with the Liberal government that they

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<v Speaker 1>never seem to really know what's going on, but they're

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<v Speaker 1>in charge of the country. Okay. So along with that,

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<v Speaker 1>we heard from mister Polvier as he criticizes how the

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<v Speaker 1>Liberal government is running immigration and that their policies are

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<v Speaker 1>destroying the jobs that are here in Canada and giving

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<v Speaker 1>them away to immigrants from poor countries. So name calling,

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<v Speaker 1>blaming the usual games for both mister Polvier and mister Trudeau.

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<v Speaker 1>Neither one seems to be able to take responsibility for

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<v Speaker 1>what they're really doing for Canada. So I just thought

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<v Speaker 1>we should start off with that rather than hey me

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<v Speaker 1>doing my introduction. First, we are going to hear more

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<v Speaker 1>from Justin Trudeau as he was at a good Year

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<v Speaker 1>plant and talking about job security, and of course, all right,

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<v Speaker 1>we're talking about job security and Justin Trudeau of course

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<v Speaker 1>saying that the Conservative government will never invest into ensuring

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<v Speaker 1>that jobs are secure for for the middle class and

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<v Speaker 1>for the working class people. That he that that they

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<v Speaker 1>would never invest into any type of program that would

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<v Speaker 1>ensure that jobs can stay in Canada. Of course, back

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<v Speaker 1>to where back to the blame game again with that,

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<v Speaker 1>it's a the only thing that mister Polviier and mister

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<v Speaker 1>Trudeau know how to do is blame each other for

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<v Speaker 1>the problems that are happening in Canada. Well, mister Trudeau,

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<v Speaker 1>you are actually in charge of Canada. You are the

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<v Speaker 1>Prime minister that you have the responsibility, not the ability

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<v Speaker 1>to blame mister Polvier. And it's true that the Conservative

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<v Speaker 1>government they don't have a better plan for how to

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<v Speaker 1>help the middle class with with the high rates of

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<v Speaker 1>inflation that are that we are seeing right now. So

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<v Speaker 1>by blaming mister Trudeau for everything that is happening, he

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<v Speaker 1>is shielding himself from the idea that well he doesn't

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<v Speaker 1>know what to do either. So and what is it

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<v Speaker 1>that that we might actually see happen that will help

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<v Speaker 1>the economy and help bring a little more life security

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<v Speaker 1>to to to what is actually happening with inflation and

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<v Speaker 1>the high prices and everything that we're actually experiencing. So

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<v Speaker 1>a why do we move forward to We do have

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<v Speaker 1>another segment where homeless vets and there's an organization out

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<v Speaker 1>there that is helping homeless vets and they got a

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<v Speaker 1>visit from the Minister of f Housing au Federal Minister

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<v Speaker 1>of Housing and they are celebrating the work that they

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<v Speaker 1>do to actually find help homes and maybe some sort

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<v Speaker 1>of prosperity for those who defended the country of Canada,

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<v Speaker 1>they went abroad, fought a war, whatever was it they

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<v Speaker 1>that was asked of them by our government and by

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<v Speaker 1>us as citizens. And with that, we do actually have

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<v Speaker 1>a responsibility to these people to ensure that when they

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<v Speaker 1>come back that they are celebrated for what they did.

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<v Speaker 1>They did it regardless of their political feelings. They did it,

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<v Speaker 1>they do They did their job regardless of our public opinions.

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<v Speaker 1>They did it because they are stand up citizens and

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to to do something special to defend the country

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<v Speaker 1>that we call Canada, the land that we live on

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<v Speaker 1>and have a democratic republic on, and they deserve better

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<v Speaker 1>than to be living on the streets. So we're gonna

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<v Speaker 1>hear hear some of that also today. So well, I mean,

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<v Speaker 1>move forward and let's listen to uh the Goodyear plant

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<v Speaker 1>in Ontario as mister Trudeau uh S spoke and talked

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<v Speaker 1>about what it is that the Liberal Party is doing

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<v Speaker 1>to secure jobs for Canadians, if he is helping Canadians

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<v Speaker 1>find jobs.

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<v Speaker 5>Hello and welcome everyone, Thank you for joining us today.

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<v Speaker 5>My name is Laura Duda. I am senior vice president

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<v Speaker 5>and chief Communications Officer for Goodyear Monstus at Bmvenue. I

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<v Speaker 5>would like to take a moment to acknowledge that we

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<v Speaker 5>are gathered here today on the traditional territory of the

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<v Speaker 5>Inishinabe hony No Shone and here on wen People's Goodyear

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<v Speaker 5>honors all First Nations, Inuit and may Tee peoples and

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<v Speaker 5>their contributions to this land. Thank you, Miltsi. It is

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<v Speaker 5>great to see so many members of Team Goodyear and

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<v Speaker 5>our government partners gathered here as we mark an important

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<v Speaker 5>milestone for our company and for Canada. Goodyear has a long,

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<v Speaker 5>proud history of innovation, job creation and community building here

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<v Speaker 5>in Napanee thirty six years to be exact. What we

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<v Speaker 5>are announcing today will be key to Goodyear's continued growth

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<v Speaker 5>in Canada and globally. To help us unveil this exciting milestone,

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<v Speaker 5>I'm pleased to have Goodyear's global Chief executive Officer and

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<v Speaker 5>President Mark Stewart here with us. We are also honored

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<v Speaker 5>to have several federal, provincial and local leaders joining us

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<v Speaker 5>who have been strong supporters of manufacturing, advocates for sustainability,

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<v Speaker 5>and drivers of economic growth for many years, including the

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<v Speaker 5>right Honorable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, the Honorable Doug Ford,

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<v Speaker 5>Premier of Ontario, the Honorable Mary Ing, Minister of Export Promotions,

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<v Speaker 5>International Trade and Economic Developments, the Honorable Vic Fidelli, Ontario

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<v Speaker 5>Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, Terry Richardson,

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<v Speaker 5>Mayor of Napanee, John Wise Reeve of Stone Mills and

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<v Speaker 5>Warden of Lennox and Addington County. So welcome everyone, without

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<v Speaker 5>further ado, let's get to the big announcement. Please welcome

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<v Speaker 5>to the podium Goodyear's Global CEO and President Mark Stewart.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, so we heard a little bit from Justin Trudeau.

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<v Speaker 1>We didn't play some of the other speakers who really

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<v Speaker 1>wanted to focus more on Justin Trudeau because you know,

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<v Speaker 1>he's being accused of tossing away the jobs that Canadians

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<v Speaker 1>need by mister Povier, and of course he it's accusing

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<v Speaker 1>mister Povier of tossing away the same jobs by way

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<v Speaker 1>of he won't invest into companies that need the money. Okay.

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<v Speaker 1>So next up, we're gonna hear from Housing Minister Sean Fraser,

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<v Speaker 1>and we're also gonna hear from Veteran Affairs Minister uh

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<v Speaker 1>Jeannette T. Taylor as they announced an investment of more

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<v Speaker 1>than six point seven million dollars to support two programs

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<v Speaker 1>for veterans in Nova Scotia who are experiencing a high

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<v Speaker 1>risk of homelessness. The news conference UH takes place in

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<v Speaker 1>Dartmouth office of the Veterans Emergency Transition Service or VETS,

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<v Speaker 1>and is also attended by the Liberal mp UH Darren

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<v Speaker 1>Fisher of the VETS, CEO w Lowther UH and Landing

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<v Speaker 1>about what our veterans need to come back into civilian

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<v Speaker 1>life and thrive, not just simply survive the way they

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<v Speaker 1>are by living on the streets and having to deal

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<v Speaker 1>with some of the mental and emotional stresses that came

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<v Speaker 1>back with them when they returned to civilian life.

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<v Speaker 6>Everybody seated, who's going to sit?

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<v Speaker 7>All right?

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<v Speaker 3>Folks? Thank you all so much for coming out in

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<v Speaker 3>such an absolutely beautiful day. We got the two or

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<v Speaker 3>three days of rain out of the way, We got

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<v Speaker 3>the humidity, what feels like most of the humidity out

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<v Speaker 3>of the way. And if there are people here that

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<v Speaker 3>don't live in Darmouth, by all means, hit me up

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<v Speaker 3>for a real estate business card later. It's not easy

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<v Speaker 3>to find a place to live in Dartmouth Coal Harbor anymore.

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<v Speaker 3>We seem to have been the hot new place to live.

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<v Speaker 3>So you might have a bit of a struggle finding

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<v Speaker 3>a place, but we'll help you. We'll work on that

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<v Speaker 3>for you.

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<v Speaker 6>My name is Darren Fisher, and I live a mile

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<v Speaker 6>away from here.

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<v Speaker 3>And to say that Ve's Canada is and I'm singling

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<v Speaker 3>out of That's Canada for a moment.

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<v Speaker 6>We're in their beautiful new location.

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<v Speaker 3>But to say that they're near and dear to my

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<v Speaker 3>heart is a bit of an exaggeration. They are literally

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<v Speaker 3>nearer to my heart where I live. Each time they

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<v Speaker 3>move successively. They were downtown, they moved a little bit uptown,

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<v Speaker 3>and now they're here on Maine at Caledonia, and it's

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<v Speaker 3>a great new location. And I have to tell you

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<v Speaker 3>that hiding in the back are the guys that have

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<v Speaker 3>been working till midnight.

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<v Speaker 6>Midnight.

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<v Speaker 3>So I've been to this building numerous times in various

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<v Speaker 3>different iterations, but only the second.

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<v Speaker 6>Time here at Bets Canada.

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<v Speaker 3>And they were all here then, and I think they

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<v Speaker 3>might have been eating brownies and cookies back then as well.

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<v Speaker 3>But literally, and I don't mean to, you know, overstate

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<v Speaker 3>the importance of this, but they've done so much in

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<v Speaker 3>this place in such a short time.

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<v Speaker 6>And literally we're here.

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<v Speaker 3>Until midnight and the only thing Jim couldn't convince them

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<v Speaker 6>Made you look.

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<v Speaker 3>I want to begin by acknowledging that we are in mcmogie,

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<v Speaker 3>the NC, the territory, the MiG Mob people, and I

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<v Speaker 3>want to just acknowledge a few special people in the crowd.

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<v Speaker 3>Everyone in this crowd is special, so please don't take

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<v Speaker 3>it wrong when I don't acknowledge you. I've got boilerplate

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<v Speaker 3>notes in front of me, but I will try to

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<v Speaker 3>make sure that I do justice to the names on

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<v Speaker 6>Jeanette Patapot Taylor.

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<v Speaker 7>We just call her Jeanette. We love her.

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<v Speaker 3>Welcome Jeanette. Minister of Veterans Affairs, Sean Frasier. We also

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<v Speaker 3>just call him Sean. That's what we do in Atlantic Canada.

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<v Speaker 3>We don't go by these big fancy titles. I'm Darren, Jeanette, Sean,

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<v Speaker 3>but Sean is the Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities.

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<v Speaker 6>Debbie Luther.

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<v Speaker 3>At the back of the room, looking stunning in this

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<v Speaker 3>amazing leisure suit. Debbie Louther, Thanks Debbie for hosting us today.

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<v Speaker 3>Doctor Belinda Seagram, founder and executive director of Landing Strong Cooperative.

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<v Speaker 6>Welcome.

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<v Speaker 7>I've just destroyed the ears.

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<v Speaker 6>Of the media.

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<v Speaker 7>Sorry about that, folks, This.

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<v Speaker 6>Is not good. This guy actually kind of likes me in.

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<v Speaker 1>For now.

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<v Speaker 7>Sorry about.

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<v Speaker 6>Easy for you to do.

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<v Speaker 3>And also I want to acknowledge the board members of

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<v Speaker 3>Vet's Canada and the board members and volunteers from Landing Strong.

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<v Speaker 6>Let's give a round of applause for these two incredible groups.

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<v Speaker 6>So there's so much important work.

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<v Speaker 3>As we as a government look to build a better

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<v Speaker 3>strategic investments in housing and infrastructure that are critical to

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<v Speaker 3>supporting Canada's veterans. We've got the Veterans Minister here today,

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<v Speaker 3>and we've got the Infrastructure ministerday here today. And we

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<v Speaker 3>also have Lina Mettlich dB, the Member of Parliament for

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<v Speaker 3>more important announcements than any other MP that I've met

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<v Speaker 3>in my nearly nine years as member of Parliament. Welcome again,

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<v Speaker 3>Lena at Dart McCole harden. So I have the notes

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<v Speaker 3>here with the actual announcement on it, but it's been

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<v Speaker 3>scratched out, which tells me that you're down here in

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<v Speaker 3>the pecking order, so we're going to save the announcement

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<v Speaker 3>for the important ministers. But I do have the words here,

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<v Speaker 3>so I could I could be a real spoiler today

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<v Speaker 3>and start the conversation about what it is that we're

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<v Speaker 3>here to do today. But I'm a great team player

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<v Speaker 3>and I refuse to do that. So without further ado,

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<v Speaker 3>I would like to ask if you if you could

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<v Speaker 3>give your hands a little round of applause for the

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<v Speaker 3>Honorable Sean Frazier, Minister of Housing, Infrastructure and Communities, who

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<v Speaker 3>will deliver remarks.

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<v Speaker 6>On behalf of the Government of Canada.

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<v Speaker 7>Sorry, hello and welcome everyone.

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<v Speaker 8>Darren, thank you for the kind introduction, And before I

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<v Speaker 8>get too far, let me just say that you've been

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<v Speaker 8>an enormous advocate for this organization That's Canada, and more

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<v Speaker 8>broadly for the issue of housing for veterans from the

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<v Speaker 8>time that we've met. I actually came to learn about

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<v Speaker 8>the organization through a Darren years ago. Subsequent to that,

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<v Speaker 8>a number of other Caucus colleagues, Lena in particular and

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<v Speaker 8>Darryl Sampson, I should acknowledge, have been tremendous advocates for

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<v Speaker 8>the work that vets Canada and other organizations do. I

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<v Speaker 8>also want to say thank you to VETS Canada in

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<v Speaker 8>particular for allowing us to be here in your space

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<v Speaker 8>today to share some important news for your organization, but

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<v Speaker 8>more importantly for the people that you serve, and to

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<v Speaker 8>Landing Strong, who I'm just getting familiar with more recently.

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<v Speaker 8>The work that you do is so important on an

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<v Speaker 8>issue that's near and dear to my heart that I've

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<v Speaker 8>been working on a number of years, which is to

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<v Speaker 8>support veterans and first responders who are struggling with post

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<v Speaker 8>traumatic stress to starter or operational stress injuries, as the

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<v Speaker 7>But today we want to talk a little bit around some.

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<v Speaker 8>Of the work that these organizations can do to help

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<v Speaker 8>integrate members into their community, particularly by providing supports to

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<v Speaker 8>ensure that some of our most vulnerable have housing options

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<v Speaker 8>made available to them. We are living through housing crisis

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<v Speaker 8>across Canada and here in Nova Scotia. It reveals itself

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<v Speaker 8>in very human ways. In different parts of the country.

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<v Speaker 8>You see young people who are priced out of the

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<v Speaker 8>market due to the rise and cost to rent. It's

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<v Speaker 8>increasingly difficult for people to be able to afford a

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<v Speaker 8>home in the community where they grew up. But I

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<v Speaker 8>can't help but think we will never get to a

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<v Speaker 8>point where we can say we've solved the housing crisis

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<v Speaker 8>if some of our most vulnerable continue to go to

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<v Speaker 8>bed without a place to call home every night. Homelessness

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<v Speaker 8>does not impact all of us equally. There are different people,

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<v Speaker 8>different groups within our society who are uniquely and disproportionately impacted.

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<v Speaker 8>And we see in particular, there are too many veterans

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<v Speaker 8>who do not have a place to call home. Our

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<v Speaker 8>estimates are as high as twenty six hundred veterans across

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<v Speaker 8>Canada are experiencing homelessness. This is unacceptable to me. We're

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<v Speaker 8>dealing with people who have been willing to risk their

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<v Speaker 8>lives in service of their country, and in a country

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<v Speaker 8>as wealthy as Canada, if we can afford to send

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<v Speaker 8>our citizens to war, we can afford to take care

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<v Speaker 8>of them.

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<v Speaker 7>When they come home.

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<v Speaker 8>When I think about what people were willing to give,

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<v Speaker 8>the least that we should give back is to ensure

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<v Speaker 8>that those who've served Canada have their basics needs meant.

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<v Speaker 8>That's why we created a program specific to address homelessness

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<v Speaker 8>amongst veterans. The Veterans Homelessness program. It's important that we

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<v Speaker 8>put resources behind our commitments to veterans. It's not enough

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<v Speaker 8>simply to say thank you for your service. It's not

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<v Speaker 8>enough just to go to the cenotaph on Remembrance Day.

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<v Speaker 8>We actually have to put our money where our mouth is.

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<v Speaker 8>We have to create programs that will directly improve the

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<v Speaker 8>quality of life that people get to enjoy at the

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<v Speaker 8>time that their tour is ended. This fund comes with

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<v Speaker 8>a seventy nine point one million dollar contribution, not to

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<v Speaker 8>have the government send cash to people in need, but

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<v Speaker 8>to support organizations who know where the solutions exist in

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<v Speaker 8>their communities on the ground. I'm so pleased to share

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<v Speaker 8>that today we are supporting two Nova Scotia based organizations

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<v Speaker 8>with a contribution of six point seven million dollars to

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<v Speaker 8>help those organizations who help veterans find housing solutions. And

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<v Speaker 8>I think this would be a great time. And while

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<v Speaker 8>I thank you for your applause, please know that the

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<v Speaker 8>groups that deserve your applause Vet's Canada and Landing Strong.

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<v Speaker 8>The works that they do is absolutely incredible. I've had

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<v Speaker 8>the opportunity to meet Jim and Debbie on a couple

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<v Speaker 8>of occasions while through your old facility and to see

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<v Speaker 8>that you're expanding to the new facility is incredible. But

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<v Speaker 8>the work that you do to help people find housing

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<v Speaker 8>in a community where housing is hard to come by

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<v Speaker 8>is extraordinary. You're dealing with people who often have underlying

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<v Speaker 8>issues that complicate their lives beyond the housing challenges they experience,

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<v Speaker 8>and I want to say thank you sincerely for.

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<v Speaker 7>The work that you do.

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<v Speaker 8>Similarly, Landing Strong, the work that you do to be

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<v Speaker 8>able to integrate people into communities, learning a little bit

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<v Speaker 8>about the trauma informed expertise that you have to help

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<v Speaker 8>people overcome illnesses related to their service. It makes me

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<v Speaker 8>very proud to be Canadian to know that there are

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<v Speaker 8>people who are looking out for those who've looked.

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<v Speaker 7>Out for us. When I see the work that you're

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<v Speaker 7>actually going to be able to do.

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<v Speaker 8>That's Canada receiving five point one million dollars to help

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<v Speaker 8>with rent supplements to help close the gap between what

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<v Speaker 8>a person can afford and what's available, making sure that

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<v Speaker 8>you're helping people find temporary accommodations, covering some of the

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<v Speaker 8>movie cause.

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<v Speaker 7>But more than just directly impacting the cost of.

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<v Speaker 8>Housing, you're also placing those wrap around services in place.

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<v Speaker 8>What I see when you're able to use these funds

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<v Speaker 8>to provide UH secure counseling, mental and physical health supports,

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<v Speaker 8>and ensuring that people are developing the life skills necessary

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<v Speaker 8>so they can stand on their own two feet. I

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<v Speaker 8>see real, real value in the organizations providing with Landing

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<v Speaker 8>Strong the work that you're able to do, including putting

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<v Speaker 8>programs in place that focus on that community integration, seeing

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<v Speaker 8>that you have financial aid for housing, and focusing on

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<v Speaker 8>the whole person's ability to recover from service related injuriesies,

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<v Speaker 8>injuries and illnesses. It's extraordinary and to back that work

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<v Speaker 8>that you do with one point five million dollars is

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<v Speaker 8>the kind of thing that I know is going to

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<v Speaker 8>provide value to people in the.

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<v Speaker 7>Delu de evi vet vetan chechey de las mon s.

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<v Speaker 8>Continue mission sand Delgement. We have to make the investments

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<v Speaker 8>necessary to solve these problems, and today brings us one

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<v Speaker 8>step closer. But today's announcement is not about the fund

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<v Speaker 8>that the government puts in place. It's about the work

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<v Speaker 8>that the organizations are doing to help vulnerable people who

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<v Speaker 8>deserve our support because they helped us in our time

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<v Speaker 8>of need, and it's time we help them in theirs.

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<v Speaker 8>I want to say thank you, congratulations to the organizations,

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<v Speaker 8>and I am so looking forward to seeing the help

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<v Speaker 8>that you're going to provide to the people who need it.

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<v Speaker 7>Congratulations.

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<v Speaker 3>Thank you so very much, Minister Fraser for that wonderful news,

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<v Speaker 3>and uh for actually being quite kind to Daryl and

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<v Speaker 3>I when you alluded to advocacy on behalf of That's Canada.

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<v Speaker 3>He didn't use the word pestoring, but I feel that

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<v Speaker 3>we bordered on pasting quite considerably because we did. Lena

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<v Speaker 3>was part of that, and Darryl Sansan was an absolute

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<v Speaker 3>bulldog with this file for many, many years. So he's

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<v Speaker 3>unable to be here today, but I know that he's

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<v Speaker 3>here and hurt, and he's probably if there's a virtual segment,

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<v Speaker 3>he's probably following it right now on zoom or something. Anyway, Now,

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<v Speaker 3>I would like to call upon the Honorable Jeanette Pattapodt Tailor,

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<v Speaker 3>Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defense.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you so much. Darren Bono to Kay Pleaso, detritiamic

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<v Speaker 9>viugelduis good afternoon, everyone. It's a real honor and privilege

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<v Speaker 9>to be here. With all of you. Darren is always

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<v Speaker 9>wonderful to be in your beautiful riding and always wonderful

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<v Speaker 9>to meet and to work with my colleagues from Nova Scotia,

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<v Speaker 9>all of you. I have to say that when I

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<v Speaker 9>became the Minister of Veterans Affairs, I also heard from

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<v Speaker 9>a lot of you with respect to the wonderful work

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<v Speaker 9>that's being done here in the province of Nova Scotia,

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<v Speaker 9>and I'm really thrilled and honor to be here in

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<v Speaker 9>supporting my friend and colleague Sean Fraser for this real

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<v Speaker 9>the important announcement. As he's indicated, Debbie is in the

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<v Speaker 9>back of the room. Debbie and Jim, thank you so

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<v Speaker 9>much again for hosting us today in what is going

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<v Speaker 9>to be a beautiful facility. We can feel it already,

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<v Speaker 9>and thank you so much for landing Strong for being

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<v Speaker 9>here today as well for this really important announcement. As

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<v Speaker 9>Sean indicated, the celebration today's about the work that you

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<v Speaker 9>do day in and day out, and we are very

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<v Speaker 9>pleased to be able to support the work that you do,

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<v Speaker 9>the very important work that you do in supporting our veterans.

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<v Speaker 9>As Sewn indicated as well, our government's position on homelessness

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<v Speaker 9>has always been very clear. Every Canadian deserves a safe

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<v Speaker 9>and affordable place to call home. That's why Minister Fraser

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<v Speaker 9>has been advancing Canada's housing plan and bringing the federal

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<v Speaker 9>government back into a leadership role when it comes to

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<v Speaker 9>housing in Canada. This includes supporting those who are experiencing

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<v Speaker 9>homelessness and helping them find a safe and affordable place

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<v Speaker 9>to call home, and also making sure that they can

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<v Speaker 9>access the support and resources that they need in their

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<v Speaker 9>time of need. Well call it like Danya de veteran

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<v Speaker 9>de Veteran Canada and Sideville veteran. For some life after

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<v Speaker 9>military is a smooth transition, while others, as we know,

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<v Speaker 9>face challenges and unfortunately, sometimes these challenges are very complex

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<v Speaker 9>and a veteran may find themselves precariously housed. Since twenty fifteen,

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<v Speaker 9>Veterans Affairs Canada has created new programs to help some

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<v Speaker 9>of our most vulnerable veterans. And I'm thinking of a

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<v Speaker 9>one being the Veterans Emergency Fund. So for those who

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<v Speaker 9>aren't aware, when veterans are facing some challenges, they can

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<v Speaker 9>access some emergency funds through Veterans Affairs Canada. We've also

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<v Speaker 9>input in place a new mental health benefit. When veterans

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<v Speaker 9>are applying for mental health care, they can have received

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<v Speaker 9>immediate assistance when it comes to mental health services or

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<v Speaker 9>supporting organizations on the ground who open doors to community,

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<v Speaker 9>educational or volunteer opportunities to help veterans find a renewed

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<v Speaker 9>sense of purpose. And again, we've recently closed an application

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<v Speaker 9>process for the Veteran and Family well Being Fund and

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<v Speaker 9>I'm certain that probably some of you have applied for

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<v Speaker 9>some funding through that stream. But today's program is another

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<v Speaker 9>tool in the toolbox to help these individuals find a

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<v Speaker 9>new way forward. Canada's veterans have made tremendous sacrifices and

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<v Speaker 9>it is our responsibility to make sure that we are

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<v Speaker 9>there for them in their time of need, to provide

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<v Speaker 9>them with the support and care that they need. Our

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<v Speaker 9>government launched the Veterans Homelessness Program because the reality is

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<v Speaker 9>that one veteran experiencing homelessness is one too many METO

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<v Speaker 9>do I'm a capacity as indicated, homelessness is complex and

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<v Speaker 9>each situation requires a different approach. With projects with Vets

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<v Speaker 9>Canada and Landing Strong, we are supporting unique projects that

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<v Speaker 9>will make a huge difference in the lives of veterans.

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<v Speaker 9>By working together to end chronic veteran homelessness, we are

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<v Speaker 9>not just providing a roof over a veterans head. We

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<v Speaker 9>are removing a fundamental barrier to their well being. Veteran

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<v Speaker 9>de la Communoti, competence, the experience, esprit. It's about creating

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<v Speaker 9>an environment where veterans can thrive and continue to give

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<v Speaker 9>back just as they always have. Once again, I simply

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<v Speaker 9>want to take a moment to thank our two organizations today.

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<v Speaker 9>We look forward to the work ahead and again happy

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<v Speaker 9>that we are be able to be a small contributor

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<v Speaker 9>to the important work that you're doing with in our community.

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<v Speaker 9>Thank you so much for doing.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you so much, Minister Pattapod Taylor. Next up, deb Louther.

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<v Speaker 3>Deb I had said earlier that that's Canada's near and

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<v Speaker 3>dear to my heart, and now you are only about

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<v Speaker 3>a mile.

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<v Speaker 6>Away from me. You also live on the same street,

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<v Speaker 6>in the same neighborhood our kids. This is a tight community.

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<v Speaker 3>Our kids hang out together and when their parents are away,

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<v Speaker 3>they party at their house and when we're away.

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<v Speaker 6>I I don't like the idea of thinking about that.

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<v Speaker 3>But Deb, why don't you come up and say a

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<v Speaker 3>few words about some of the important things that you've

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<v Speaker 3>you and Jim have done.

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<v Speaker 10>Okay, Minister Fragier, PETAPAWT Taylor, MP Fisher and guests, Good afternoon.

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<v Speaker 10>Thank you for being here today. As an organization whose

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<v Speaker 10>sole purpose is to provide aid and comfort to Canadian

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<v Speaker 10>Armed Forces and URCMP veterans who are homeless, at risk

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<v Speaker 10>of becoming homeless, or otherwise in crisis, we could not

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<v Speaker 10>be happier to be standing here today to talk about

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<v Speaker 10>a veterans homelessness program. The process to get here was

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<v Speaker 10>long and arduous, and I'm sure we drove Minister Fraser

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<v Speaker 10>and his staff crazy along the way. Darren as well

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<v Speaker 10>for that matter, And I'm glad you used the term

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<v Speaker 10>pester because I will assure you that the only reason

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<v Speaker 10>Darren and Darryl pestered you, folks, is because we were

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<v Speaker 10>bordering on harassing him.

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<v Speaker 9>So that's all on us.

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<v Speaker 10>Jim and I never intended to start a national organization. However,

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<v Speaker 10>in twenty ten we identified a gap in services and

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<v Speaker 10>realized that veterans were slipping through the cracks while volunteering

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<v Speaker 10>at a local Sunday supper for those less four fortunate,

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<v Speaker 10>Jim encountered four veterans who were experiencing homelessness. In our

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<v Speaker 10>efforts to find help for them, we discovered that, aside

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<v Speaker 10>from Veterans Affairs Canada, there were no supports available specific

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<v Speaker 10>to veterans. Having seen the problem, we couldn't unsee it

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<v Speaker 10>and felt an obligation to do something. So we started

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<v Speaker 10>a small grassroots movement here in Halifax, which quickly spread

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<v Speaker 10>across the country and organically grew to become the Vets

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<v Speaker 10>Canada that we are today. For a long time, we,

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<v Speaker 10>along with Veterans Affairs, were the only organizations focused on

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<v Speaker 10>veterans homelessness. Fast forward to twenty twenty four and a

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<v Speaker 10>number of other groups have dipped their toes into the

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<v Speaker 10>veterans homelessness pool, and the government has acknowledged the issue

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<v Speaker 10>by launching this Veterans' Homelessness Program. So I'd say we've

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<v Speaker 10>come a long way. I'd like to share what this

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<v Speaker 10>funding means to us as an organization and more importantly,

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<v Speaker 10>what it means to the veterans that we serve. For

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<v Speaker 10>us as an organization, it means that we can continue

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<v Speaker 10>to support veterans who have suffered and sacrificed so much

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<v Speaker 10>for the rest of us. For the veterans we have

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<v Speaker 10>their privilege to work with, it could mean the difference

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<v Speaker 10>between life and death. For the veteran here in Nova

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<v Speaker 10>Scotia who had been living on the streets and in

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<v Speaker 10>encampments for six years, it means we've been able to

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<v Speaker 10>get him into transitional housing with a solid plan for

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<v Speaker 10>permanent housing on the horizon. For the veteran in Ontario,

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<v Speaker 10>a single mother who was living in her van with

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<v Speaker 10>her three children, it means she gets to keep her

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<v Speaker 10>kids because she now has a safe, warm place to

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<v Speaker 10>call home. For the young veteran in New Brunswick who

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<v Speaker 10>was living in his car with his pregnant fiance, it

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<v Speaker 10>means that they were able to bring their baby home

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<v Speaker 10>from the hospital to a real home. These are just

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<v Speaker 10>a few of the situations that we deal with across

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<v Speaker 10>the country every day. There are hundreds more. Unfortunately, from

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<v Speaker 10>the minute we signed our agreement with Infrastructure Canada near

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<v Speaker 10>the end of June and we were given the green

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<v Speaker 10>light to implement activities under our program, we hit the

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<v Speaker 10>ground running and since that time we've already identified and

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<v Speaker 10>supported thirty four veterans who are homes or on a

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<v Speaker 10>trajectory to become homeless. One component of the Veterans Homelessness

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<v Speaker 10>Program that is new to us is the ability to

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<v Speaker 10>provide rent supplements. In the past, we've been able to

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<v Speaker 10>help veterans with arrear's rent to avoid eviction, or we've

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<v Speaker 10>been able to pay first month's rent and security deposit

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<v Speaker 10>to help move a veteran into housing, but being able

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<v Speaker 10>to provide ongoing supplements is a game changer. The housing

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<v Speaker 10>prices and inflation have impacted all Canadians, and veterans are

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<v Speaker 10>not exempt. Housing affordability has been an incredible barrier. Veterans

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<v Speaker 10>who are paying more than thirty percent of their income

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<v Speaker 10>on rent could be eligible for the rent supplement that

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<v Speaker 10>we can now offer. In closing, I would like to

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<v Speaker 10>thank the federal government, specifically Infrastructure Canada and Veterans Affairs

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<v Speaker 10>Canada for launching the Veterans Homelessness Program and providing us

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<v Speaker 10>the funds so that we can continue to have an

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<v Speaker 10>impact on the issue of veterans homelessness in Canada. I

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<v Speaker 10>would also like to thank you all again for being

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<v Speaker 10>here and remind you that if you do know of

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<v Speaker 10>a veteran who is homeless or at risk, please send

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<v Speaker 10>them our way.

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<v Speaker 9>That's what we're here for.

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<v Speaker 6>Thanks so much, Deb really really appreciate that.

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<v Speaker 3>Next up we're going to call upon doctor Belinda Seagram

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<v Speaker 3>to deliver marks on behalf of Landing Strong.

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<v Speaker 11>Good afternoon, mister Fraser, mister Pettipaw Taylor, m P Fisher,

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<v Speaker 11>and members of our community. I'd like to take a

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<v Speaker 11>minute to acknowledge the chair of our board, Sean Hascott,

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<v Speaker 11>and a couple members of our dynamite team, The Deadbeat

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<v Speaker 11>and Pam Turcott and Jen Wheeler wille And who are

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<v Speaker 11>here today as well at Landing Strong. We are absolutely

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<v Speaker 11>thrilled to be the recipients of funds which will allow

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<v Speaker 11>us to tackle such a real and pressing issue facing

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<v Speaker 11>our veteran community. Landing Strong is a non profit organization

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<v Speaker 11>dedicated to sporting veterans and first responders. Our facilities and

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<v Speaker 11>clinically led programs are intended to provide a safe landing

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<v Speaker 11>space for those who have been injured in service. Who

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<v Speaker 11>can imagine that a Canadian military member or RCMP officer

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<v Speaker 11>and their family might be facing housing and food insecurity

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<v Speaker 11>following a life of service to country. This is a

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<v Speaker 11>reality for many.

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<v Speaker 6>When somebody is.

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<v Speaker 11>Living with PTSD or other operational stress injuries, they already

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<v Speaker 11>feel isolated and alone. Home is their safe place. Imagine

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<v Speaker 11>if this did not exist for them, how can recovery

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<v Speaker 11>possibly happen when the basics of food and housing are

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<v Speaker 11>not guaranteed. The infrastructure CANDA grant will allow us to

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<v Speaker 11>ensure that those who have served are now being taken

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<v Speaker 11>care of. No one is left behind, no one is

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<v Speaker 11>left out in the cold. Since our inception in twenty eighteen,

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<v Speaker 11>we've had over two hundred veterans and verse responders coming

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<v Speaker 11>through our intensive programs were located in Windsor Nova, Scotia.

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<v Speaker 11>We have virtual programs and we have people driving across

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<v Speaker 11>the province to come to participate. On average, people would

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<v Speaker 11>do about one hundred and fifty to one hundred and

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<v Speaker 11>seventy five hours of programming as part of their recovery.

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<v Speaker 11>Plant might be over the course of a year, and

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<v Speaker 11>as they get stronger and have a firm foundation under

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<v Speaker 11>their feet, they might transition to some more community based participation,

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<v Speaker 11>so Landing strong. Our goal is to provide a safe

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<v Speaker 11>place and community for those on the journey of recovery.

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<v Speaker 11>People call us. There is no wait list. We don't

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<v Speaker 11>ask them are you funded. If you call us and

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<v Speaker 11>you meet our mandate, our doors are open for you.

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<v Speaker 11>With a safety net in place, allowing stability in terms

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<v Speaker 11>of basic needs, injured veterans will be able to access

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<v Speaker 11>our intensive dat creatment programs at a pace and a

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<v Speaker 11>level that's comfortable for them. It's hard to talk about

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<v Speaker 11>one's injuries and process past trauma if there's uncertainty about

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<v Speaker 11>where to sleep or how to feed the family. With

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<v Speaker 11>these funds, we can remove that level of concern, allowing

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<v Speaker 11>people to immerse themselves in an unimpeded journey of recovery

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<v Speaker 11>and self care. We are so unbelievably grateful for the

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<v Speaker 11>support from both Veterans Affairs and housing, infrastructure and communities.

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<v Speaker 11>Thank you so much for believing in us and investing

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<v Speaker 11>in our veterans and our first responders.

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<v Speaker 6>Thank you, thank you so very much. Doctor Seagram.

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<v Speaker 3>You know, I look in the room around the room,

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<v Speaker 3>and I think about how great things are when you're

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<v Speaker 3>when the people in the room choose to do good.

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<v Speaker 3>This room is filled with people who have chosen to

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<v Speaker 3>do good. Blinda to you and your your group, your

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<v Speaker 3>your boored hiss. Nice to see you, Sorry, mister Hiscott,

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<v Speaker 3>nice to see you here today in Dartmouth, your old

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<v Speaker 3>hometown you grew up less than a while from here.

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<v Speaker 3>That's Canada dead, Ben Jim, your whole group. You choose

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<v Speaker 3>to do good and you do amazing things. Whether it's

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<v Speaker 3>the nearly thousand or maybe over a thousand volunteers across

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<v Speaker 3>the country, it's amazing what we can do when we're

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<v Speaker 3>surrounded by people who choose to do good.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, final thoughts, Ward in itself is bad enough. It

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<v Speaker 1>I It is a devastating thing and it okay. Mass destruction,

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<v Speaker 1>uh loss, huge losses of life on both sides until

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<v Speaker 1>we as human beings, decide to sit down and talk

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<v Speaker 1>out our differences. It's like the thing of it is

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<v Speaker 1>is is it doesn't matter who win or lost the war.

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<v Speaker 1>What does matter is the loss of life. They could

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<v Speaker 1>have been prevented by simply talking out our differences. When

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<v Speaker 1>we look at different areas in the world, we look

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<v Speaker 1>at Ukraine, we look at Gaza, we look at some

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<v Speaker 1>of the things that have happened in Syria that these

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<v Speaker 1>r recent events of These deaths are totally preventable. They

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<v Speaker 1>didn't have to happen. The the the buildings didn't have

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<v Speaker 1>to be blown up, the with with people inside of them,

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<v Speaker 1>the that the shells didn't have to fall from the sky,

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<v Speaker 1>the drones didn't have to have to travel around the

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<v Speaker 1>planet with with missiles and stuff. The these are totally

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<v Speaker 1>preventable deaths. Politics is in the end about talking to

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<v Speaker 1>each other. That is what we elect these people to do.

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<v Speaker 1>Is to talk, is to work out policy, not send

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<v Speaker 1>people abroad to kill or to be killed. The devastating

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<v Speaker 1>effects of having taken a life affects these brave men

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<v Speaker 1>and women who we're now finding on the streets. It

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<v Speaker 1>isn't natural for another human being to kill another human being.

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<v Speaker 1>It is traumatic and causes extreme stress. So why don't

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<v Speaker 1>we put it to our politicians to find peaceful ways

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<v Speaker 1>to negotiate our differences, to use words instead of bullets,

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<v Speaker 1>to use sanctions instead of bombs, and to sit at

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<v Speaker 1>the negotiating table until it's figured out. We don't need war.

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