Shawn Parker, Street Navigator - Member Statement

CLAUDIA CHENDER « » : Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Shawn Parker, the North End Halifax and downtown Dartmouth Street Navigator. He spends his days working with vulnerable people, helping them navigate and access services, and with affordable housing a crisis in this province, helping to keep people in their homes.

This year's been extremely tough on frontline workers like Shawn. He talks to people every day who are struggling, often with little to no support. Shawn has helped a number of Dartmouth South constituents to stay in their homes and is a regular and welcome presence in our office. When all else fails, we call Shawn, and so often his help is the thing that allows people to fill their prescriptions, pay their rent arrears, get their power reconnected and, just as importantly, have direct contact with someone who really cares.

Please join me in thanking Shawn Parker for the beautiful, heartbreaking, and essential work he does for our community. He shouldn't have to do it, but we're glad he does.